"What happened to these children remains one of the biggest stains on our country’s conscience."

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“Capital punishment serve as a deterrent. I do not think we have enough deterrents in this country for criminals – let’s not forget that murders, rapists and criminals of that nature choose to commit the crimes that they commit.”

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