On the recordJuly 28, 2010
This bill does not reduce the disparity from 100-to-1 to 1-to-1. It does not eliminate the mandatory minimums, but it is a step in the right direction and, therefore, I urge my colleagues to support S. 1789.
Editor's note · Context
The speaker is discussing the merits of bill S. 1789 related to sentencing disparities.
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