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Patrick Leahy: “The Leahy amendment, which prohibits aid to units of foreign security forces that violate human rights, has some strong…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
The Leahy amendment, which prohibits aid to units of foreign security forces that violate human rights, has some strong supporters in the State Department.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy discusses support for the amendment aimed at preventing aid to human rights violators.

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