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On the recordJune 3, 2013
Should retaliation be an offense? If someone retaliates against someone for reporting, should that, in itself, be some kind of punishable offense?
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King questions the need for punishment against retaliation for reporting sexual assault.

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