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On the recordSeptember 6, 2011
The FBI agreed to no longer use security concerns as a means to keep gays and lesbians from being hired as special agents.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses policy changes in the FBI regarding LGBTQ+ hiring practices.

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