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Patrick Leahy: “It does not make any difference whether it is a family member, a current or past spouse, a boyfriend or girlfriend, an…”

On the recordJune 9, 2009
It does not make any difference whether it is a family member, a current or past spouse, a boyfriend or girlfriend, an acquaintance or a stranger. It is a crime. It is a crime. It is a crime.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Stressing that domestic violence is a crime regardless of the relationship.

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