Senators tout support for military sexual assault bill

By Tim Mak
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A diverse coalition of senators, led by New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, touted new support Tuesday for a proposal to change how the military prosecutes sexual assault cases.

Tea Party conservative Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced his support for Gillibrand’s proposal to curb military sexual violence, breathing new life into an initiative that stalled after the Senate Armed Services Committee rejected it earlier this year.

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