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Bobby Scott: “I opposed it because it increased mandatory minimum sentences, it added creation of new Federal criminal offenses on top…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
I opposed it because it increased mandatory minimum sentences, it added creation of new Federal criminal offenses on top of a myriad of existing and growing State offenses.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Expresses opposition to the Adam Walsh Act due to its harsh penalties.

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