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Patrick Leahy: “We cannot afford to turn our backs on women and families in need of protection.”

On the recordJune 9, 2009
We cannot afford to turn our backs on women and families in need of protection.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for continued support for domestic violence victims.

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