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Hank Johnson: “Congress also allocates funds that the judiciary needs to…”

Featuring: Hank Johnson, Democratic | U.S. House Georgia, District 4

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Hank Johnson Addresses Judicial Funding and Security Concerns in D.C. Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 01:27

But at least we know we have protections for when we do have to go to court. Americans are guaranteed a speedy trial, a fair trial, and the right to counsel if you cannot afford one. Congress also allocates funds that the judiciary needs to make those constitutional guarantees come true. But even with those rights protected, when Americans stand in a courtroom on one of the worst days of their lives, some of us find ourselves standing in a building … (01:27–01:36)

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Asserts that Congress provides funding to support constitutional guarantees in the judiciary.

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