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On the recordApril 22, 2009
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.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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

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