Patrick Leahy: “We added the LGBTQ community, we added Native Americans, and we added…”

On the recordJune 20, 2017

We added the LGBTQ community, we added Native Americans, and we added the sexual trafficking of children.

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Patrick Leahy: “We added the LGBTQ community, we added Native Americans, and we added the sexual trafficking of children.”