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Jim Sensenbrenner: A criminal committing a federal crime should receive a similar punishment regardless of whether the crime was committed…

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

Editor's note · Context

Sensenbrenner emphasizes the need for uniformity in federal sentencing.

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