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Patrick Leahy: “The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act has been pending in the Senate for more than a decade.”

On the recordJune 24, 2009
The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act has been pending in the Senate for more than a decade.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy highlights the prolonged delay of the Matthew Shepard Act in the Senate.

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