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On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
Will you make enforcement of this a priority, including enforcement in Indian country?
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy asks Holder about prioritizing enforcement of the Violence Against Women Act.

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