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Ben Cardin: “We hear the statistics, we hear the numbers, and I really want to thank particularly Ms. Reedy and Ms. Weil for being…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2010
We hear the statistics, we hear the numbers, and I really want to thank particularly Ms. Reedy and Ms. Weil for being here to put a face on the issue.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin emphasizes the importance of personal testimonies over statistics in understanding victimization.

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