Well, I have news for the gentleman from California. There are quite a number of gays and lesbians serving proudly in the U.S. military, unfortunately not serving proudly and openly because of the fact that people like him exist and have pressured, as my colleagues know, the President and others to deny that opportunity to those people.
Discussing the presence of LGBTQ+ individuals in the U.S. military during a committee debate.
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