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Tom Perez: “I would respectfully assert that Officer Carney is exceedingly qualified to do the job, and as he said in his written…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2009
I would respectfully assert that Officer Carney is exceedingly qualified to do the job, and as he said in his written testimony, being gay does not affect job performance, and it shouldn't affect employability, plain and simple.
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Tom Perez

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Perez defends Officer Carney's qualifications and argues that sexual orientation should not impact job performance.

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