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Jackie Speier: Not allowing transgender service members to join the military would cost us recruits at a time so few Americans are…

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
Not allowing transgender service members to join the military would cost us recruits at a time so few Americans are willing to serve.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier warns against the negative impact of excluding transgender individuals from military service.

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