Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"This legislation is a valuable opportunity for the Federal Government to enhance an essential recruitment and retention tool."

"Simply put, end to end, extending benefits to same-sex partners is a good, sound business decision."

"Providing Federal employees with domestic partner benefits will bring us a significant step closer to the principle of equality under the law."

"It is a good point, and it is certainly validated by the differing opinions among different age groups on questions of gay rights generally, including this one."