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On the recordDecember 8, 2009
We want America to live up to our ideals in welcoming and protecting asylum seekers and refugees.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the need for America to uphold its values regarding asylum seekers.

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