Being here in the same room as senior Defense Department officials, in front of the Congress, representing yourselves and your fellow transgender service members, even in your civilian capacities, takes tremendous courage.
Jackie Speier: “Being here in the same room as senior Defense Department officials, in front of the Congress, representing yourselves…”
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Speier commends transgender service members for their courage in testifying before Congress.
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