minimum sentence is a motion made by the prosecutor in exchange for the defendant's giving information about how his suppliers are, who his customers are, who else is working with him in the drug gang. >> professor, thank you. laura murphy, take my final 20 seconds. you get the final word go. ahead. >> well, 94% of the people in prison are there because of plea bargains. and most of the people who go to prison do so because they have inadequate counsel. so the attorney general addressed that too. but the attorney general made a great change in government policy. the war on drugs is a failure. it leads to huge racial disparities. it leads to expensive. >> thank you. >> overburdened prisons, and that is right move for the federal government. >> thank you, laura murphy and william otis for the dialogue. we appreciate it. >> thank you. up next, the case of convicted mob boss whitey bulger may be the worst example of fbi corruption in american history. this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ female announ] birdhouse plans. nacho pans. glass on floors. daily chores. for the little mishaps you feel