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On the recordDecember 13, 2011
Ultimately, it is that victim that we are trying to empower. It is the victim that will decide what services they will avail themselves to or what services they will deny.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings emphasizes the importance of empowering victims in decision-making regarding services.

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