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Patrick Leahy: “I disagree with those conclusions, but I certainly do not believe a truth commission is necessary to somehow arbitrate…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2009
I disagree with those conclusions, but I certainly do not believe a truth commission is necessary to somehow arbitrate the differences between me and the Levin report.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy opposes the need for a truth commission regarding the Levin report's conclusions.

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