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Patrick Leahy: “I am just pointing out that sometimes these laws, while they may have great symbolic significance to Members or certain…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
I am just pointing out that sometimes these laws, while they may have great symbolic significance to Members or certain lobbies can end up really hurting us in the end.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy discusses the potential negative impact of symbolic laws.

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