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Patrick Leahy: “We need--and we deserve--to know what you think about fundamental issues such as civil rights, privacy, property rights…”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
We need--and we deserve--to know what you think about fundamental issues such as civil rights, privacy, property rights, the separation of church and state, and civil liberties, just to name a few.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the importance of understanding nominees' views on key issues.

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