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Patrick Leahy: “The Senator from Illinois again is absolutely correct. They are defined very carefully in the statute because you have…”

On the recordApril 26, 2000
The Senator from Illinois again is absolutely correct. They are defined very carefully in the statute because you have different remedies for different situations. You have different situations in which victims are defined differently. That is why we need a statute.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Discussing the need for a statute to define victims and remedies.

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