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On the recordMay 4, 2010
I also find that in very rural areas, very small towns, we also have a problem where people do not even want to speak about being a victim of abuse.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy discusses the stigma around domestic abuse in rural areas.

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