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Patrick Leahy: “I understand the administration supports expanding the State Department's Rewards for Justice program to cover war…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2012
I understand the administration supports expanding the State Department's Rewards for Justice program to cover war criminals like Joseph Kony.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy mentions support for expanding a program targeting war criminals.

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