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On the recordDecember 8, 2014
I would like to acknowledge, as well, the commitment of Chairman Leahy, who last year shepherded the Violence Against Women Act through this Committee and into law.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Recognizing Senator Leahy's role in passing the Violence Against Women Act.

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