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Patrick Leahy: “Even though I believe we have made a terrible and tragic mistake in the Senate, including major changes in our…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2006
Even though I believe we have made a terrible and tragic mistake in the Senate, including major changes in our constitutional rights willy-nilly to get out to campaign, I realize they have locked this in and there is not much one can do about it. I think it is a farce in the Senate.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Addressing concerns about changes to constitutional rights in the Senate.

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