03/31/2009
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"I'm proud to be a co-sponsor of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009."
"Probably 90-plus percent of criminal prosecutions in America are done by our States and local governments. They do a pretty good job."
"I think it's important for the Federal Government to speak to this issue as a priority."
"I implore this Committee to pass this legislation for those who are vulnerable."