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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Two out of 10 rape victims are reporting today. I would not pat yourself on the back for 2 out of 10.”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
Two out of 10 rape victims are reporting today. I would not pat yourself on the back for 2 out of 10.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand criticizes low reporting rates of rape victims in the military.

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