04/25/2023
https://www.congress.gov...
"First, principle is at stake. Equality, fair mindedness, and respect for diversity are at the heart of America's identity."
"We have families that we love, that we need to take care of, just as you do."
"This issue is hard only because we make it so."
"The government to which I have devoted 33 years of my working life will not honor my partnership because I love another woman, not a man."