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Kirsten Gillibrand: “What is it going to take to convince the military that sexual assault is a violent and vicious crime and that those who…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
What is it going to take to convince the military that sexual assault is a violent and vicious crime and that those who perpetuate it are capable of other violent crimes, including murder?
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand questions the military's perception of sexual assault as a serious crime.

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