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Patrick Leahy: “There is a way to resolve it, there is ample precedent for doing so, it is in our national interest, and it could be…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2014
There is a way to resolve it, there is ample precedent for doing so, it is in our national interest, and it could be done immediately if the Administration really wants to.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the need for immediate action from the Administration on a national interest issue.

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