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On the recordOctober 14, 2009
Historically, the Federal Government has been a leader in offering important benefits to its employees. But today we are lagging behind, and this is particularly true regarding the extension of benefits to employees with same-sex partners.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Baldwin highlights the government's failure to keep up with benefits for same-sex partners.

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