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Senators address colleges’ accountability for sexual assault

Clip: 07/30/2014 | 10m 16s

One in five female students has been affected by sexual assault, according to the White House. Now a bipartisan group of senators is calling for colleges and universities to take action. Gwen Ifill joins sponsors of the bill Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., to discuss how the legislation will push institutions to be more transparent and provide more support to students.

Aired: 07/30/14

Rating: NR

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