Transcript for Trump endorses major sentencing reform legislation

Working together with my administration over the last two years these members have reached a bipartisan agreement. Did I hear the word bipartisan. Yeah. Unite here. Tonight's word bipartisan agreement on prison reform legislation. Known as the first step and that's what this is a first step but it's a very big. First step. Today I'm thrilled to announce my support for this bipartisan bill that will make our community safer. And give former inmates a second chance at life after they have served their time. I urge lawmakers in both house and senate to work hard and to act quickly and send a final bill. To my desk and I looked very much forward to signing it is a big breakthrough for a lot of people they've been talking about this for many many years.

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