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Patrick Leahy: “I believe it is a matter of fairness. And for whatever time I have left in the Senate, I will fight, along with Senator…”

On the recordJune 27, 2011
I believe it is a matter of fairness. And for whatever time I have left in the Senate, I will fight, along with Senator Durbin, for it.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy expresses commitment to support the DREAM Act as a matter of fairness.

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