Question: governor rick perry--
Answer: rick perry in texas -- you know, we're seeing an interest in reform. and if we can get some action done at the federal level, that will make a difference in terms of how i think more and more states recognize it doesn't make sense for us to treat nonviolent drug offenses the way we do.
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  governor rick perry--
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  rick perry in texas -- you know, we're seeing an interest in reform. and if we can get some action done at the federal level, that will make a difference in terms of how i think more and more states recognize it doesn't make sense for us to treat nonviolent drug offenses the way we do.