"Mandatory minimum penalties have led to sentences that are unfair, fiscally irresponsible,& threaten public safety. The First Step Act was a critical move in the right direction but there's more we need to do to reform our criminal justice system. Our bill is a common sense step."
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"NEW: Chair @SenatorDurbin and @SenMikeLee introduced the Smarter Sentencing Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize federal drug sentencing polices by lowering certain mandatory drug sentences. https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/dem/releases/durbin-lee-introduce-smarter-sentencing-act"
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