Suspending the Rules

Senate Looks at Criminal Justice, Coast Guard Bills


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A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a compromise criminal justice measure last week that would ease mandatory minimum sentencing rules and expand programs to curb recidivism. On this Thanksgiving week episode of "Suspending the Rules," Bloomberg Government legislative analysts Naoreen Chowdhury and Michael Smallberg break down the proposal and its chances of advancing during the lame-duck session. Also last week, the Senate passed a Coast Guard reauthorization measure after reaching a compromise on environmental provisions that had stalled the bill's progress. In the second segment, legislative analyst Sarah Babbage and defense policy reporter Roxana Tiron describe the bill and the Coast Guard's vessel fleet needs. Hosts: Adam M. Taylor and Danielle Parnass Engineer: Nico Anzalotta
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Suspending the RulesBy Bloomberg Government

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