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Tweet - "The amendments proposed by Senators Cotton and Kennedy would be a significant step backwards for our criminal justice system, and go against the goals we've set to achieve in the #FirstStepAct. Urging my colleagues to vote no on these amendments."

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By: Dick Durbin

Date: Dec. 18, 2018

Issues: Criminal Justice

"The amendments proposed by Senators Cotton and Kennedy would be a significant step backwards for our criminal justice system, and go against the goals we've set to achieve in the #FirstStepAct. Urging my colleagues to vote no on these amendments."

"Groups representing law enforcement, crime victims, progressives and conservatives all oppose the Cotton-Kennedy amendments. These amendments do not improve the #FirstStepAct -- they gut it."

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