WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Mike Lee issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Count the Crimes to Cut Act (https://www.lee.senate.gov/services/files/0C3C23E3-1BDF-43BB-8CE2-F977E6552949) aimed at addressing the bloated federal criminal code. The bill is cosponsored by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Peter Welch (D-VT).
"Our federal criminal code is massively over-inflated, with thousands of crimes making it impossible for anyone to fully understand the criminal liability they face," said Senator Mike Lee. "We cannot fix what we refuse to measure, and this bill ensures Congress and the public have the facts necessary to make smarter, safer...