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Interview: Leahy Optimistic About Gun Legislation

Vermont Public | By Bob Kinzel

Published April 12, 2013 at 2:22 PM EDT

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to open debate on gun control legislation. One person at the center of this discussion is Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Bob Kinzel spoke with Leahy on Thursday about the whether he was surprised by the wide margin of senators who agreed to have the debate on gun control.