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On the recordJune 3, 2013
I agree with the part of Senator Gillibrand's legislation, and others, I think, have included this, too, in our legislation, that we should not be taking into account how good a military person is in deciding whether or not to try them on a felony.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand argues that military service should not influence felony trials.

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