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On the recordOctober 11, 2011
A criminal committing a Federal crime should receive similar punishment regardless of whether the crime was committed in Richmond, Virginia, or Richmond, California.
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F. Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin

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Emphasizing the need for uniformity in federal sentencing.

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