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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called for the passage of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act to address systemic failures in protecting students following allegations of sexual assault at Cornell University.

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The Hill· Oct 16, 11:30 AMThe system failed Jane Doe. Congress can fix it.

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