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On the recordJune 11, 2012
It is time, at long last, for us to also prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin calls for legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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