Patrick Leahy actually said...

the very idea of taking money from victims and law enforcement officers to educate and comfort terrorists, pedophiles, and career criminals I think is an abomination.

Context

Leahy criticizes funding priorities favoring criminals over victims and law enforcement.

04/22/2009

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