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Susan Collins: “If I were a parent with a daughter who is thinking of going into the military today, I would think twice about whether…”

On the recordMay 7, 2013
If I were a parent with a daughter who is thinking of going into the military today, I would think twice about whether the environment is safe for her, not from the enemy, but from sexual assault from her fellow military members.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins expresses concern about safety for women in the military due to sexual assault.

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