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Patrick Leahy: “We justify their trust by demonstrating how our Government works to uphold our common values.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2012
We justify their trust by demonstrating how our Government works to uphold our common values.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy discusses the need to maintain public trust in government operations.

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