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On the recordJuly 7, 2009
I would hope that the fact that literally thousands of private sector corporations and State and local units of government have seen fit to enact domestic partnership registries and offer employment benefits would give some comfort.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Baldwin argues that existing domestic partnership registries show that such systems can work effectively.

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