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Patrick Leahy: “At a time of increasing inter-party rancor on the Hill, we forged a bipartisan, bicameral consensus on the need to…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
At a time of increasing inter-party rancor on the Hill, we forged a bipartisan, bicameral consensus on the need to better support the efforts of the Guard and, in turn, the Reserves.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy discusses achieving bipartisan support for Guard and Reserve efforts.

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