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Patrick Leahy: “An administration that claims to support crime victims is asking for a permanent rescission of $1.3 billion from the…”

On the recordJune 12, 2017
An administration that claims to support crime victims is asking for a permanent rescission of $1.3 billion from the Crime Victims Fund.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy points out the contradiction in the administration's budget regarding crime victims.

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