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On the recordMay 7, 2013
The issue in the fact that 62 percent of the sexual assault victims were retaliated against means that, when they said something, their chain of command officer made sure that they paid the price. That's just wrong.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray highlights the retaliation faced by sexual assault victims in the military.

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