STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Filibuster Threats, Calls on Senate to Support Common Sense Legislation to Fight Epidemic of Sexual Assault in the Military
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2014
Contact: Brian Purchia, 202.253.(202) 253-4330 brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT ***
PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO...
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