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Patrick Leahy: “I think one of the goals for us is to ensure that that does not happen, that there is swift and certainty of punishment…”

On the recordMay 19, 2009
I think one of the goals for us is to ensure that that does not happen, that there is swift and certainty of punishment, and that exclusion is much more likely to occur.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for swift punishment to prevent repeat offenders in Medicare.

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