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On the recordJune 27, 2017
Smart policies, like those we heard advocated for a little earlier in this hearing from our two senators and by Congressman Cummings and others on this committee, allow us to do both.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Advocating for smart, bipartisan criminal justice reform.

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