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John Ratcliffe: “I can't help but think about and remember all of the women who weren't so fortunate, women whose husbands or boyfriends…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2019
I can't help but think about and remember all of the women who weren't so fortunate, women whose husbands or boyfriends put them in cemeteries.
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John Ratcliffe
Republican · Texas

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Ratcliffe reflects on the impact of the Violence Against Women Act and its importance.

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