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On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
I strongly believe that we should not take the commander out of the process in terms of dealing with disciplinary issues, in particular in this case, sexual assault.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal argues for maintaining commanders' roles in handling sexual assault cases.

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