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Kirsten Gillibrand: “You said that you believe the chain of command needs to retain its authority to make determinations of whether or not a…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2013
You said that you believe the chain of command needs to retain its authority to make determinations of whether or not a sexual assault charge should go to trial because you believe that that authority is necessary to maintain good order and discipline within the ranks.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand emphasizes the importance of chain of command in handling sexual assault cases.

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