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Eric Holder: “I think the time is right, the time is now for the passage of this legislation.”

On the recordJune 16, 2009
I think the time is right, the time is now for the passage of this legislation.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Advocating for the timely passage of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

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