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On the recordMarch 17, 2009
It's a matter of respect. It's a matter of respecting each other. It's a matter of honoring each other's integrity and their person and treating each other as we would want to be treated.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of respect and integrity in addressing sexual assault issues.

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