the President took an important first step toward addressing these shortfalls when he signed the memorandum last month directing all Federal agencies to extend benefits to same-sex domestic partners of Federal employees to the extent now permitted by law.
On the recordJuly 7, 2009
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Baldwin discusses the President's memorandum on extending benefits to same-sex partners.
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