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On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
When Dick Cheney was the Secretary of Defense some 20-odd years ago, he said there was zero tolerance for sexual assault in the military.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand references Cheney's past statement on military sexual assault to highlight ongoing issues.

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