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Martin Heinrich: A statute that's designed to meet the needs or to address the crime at-hand would be better.

On the recordOctober 17, 2016
A statute that's designed to meet the needs or to address the crime at-hand would be better.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Heinrich emphasized the need for a more suitable statute for prosecuting cultural crimes.

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