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Patrick Leahy: “Lord knows there is enough things that are going through a victim's mind to begin with, but that is one that might be…”

On the recordJune 9, 2009
Lord knows there is enough things that are going through a victim's mind to begin with, but that is one that might be eliminated.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy acknowledges the mental burden on victims and the need for clarity regarding HIV status.

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