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Patrick Leahy: “I cannot in good conscience say that anything less than the many years he received is appropriate punishment.”

On the recordJuly 31, 2012
I cannot in good conscience say that anything less than the many years he received is appropriate punishment.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy emphasizes the importance of long sentences for serious crimes.

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