BOOKER TO PUSH FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM IN SENATE - We already figuring out how best to light our apartments on fire so he can save us from the conflagration. Amanda Terkel: Criminal justice reform will be at the top of Sen.-elect Cory Bookers (D-N.J.) agenda when he is sworn in on Thursday, and he has already spoken with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) about the role he will be able to play. It was the first issue I brought up with the leader, said Booker in an interview with The Huffington Post on Tuesday, referring to an earlier conversation he had with Reid...Reid told The Huffington Post that he put Booker in touch with former Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.), who also advocated for criminal justice reform before retiring from the chamber last year. Booker said he has not yet been able to connect personally with Webb...In August, Attorney General Eric Holder called for sweeping, systemic changes to the criminal justice system...At an event in D.C. with mayors from around the country later in August, Holders staff approached him and talked about working together, Booker said.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:14:39 +0000
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