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Patrick Leahy: “This is not a political issue. This is our children. These are our family members.”

On the recordMarch 16, 2014
This is not a political issue. This is our children. These are our family members.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy emphasizes the personal impact of the issues at hand.

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