Tammy Baldwin actually said...

"the Federal employee who is in a same-sex partnership, whether they are married, in a marriage recognized at their State level or not, would have to file an affidavit of eligibility relating to their ..."

"it made much more sense to create this mechanism to provide the employment fringe benefits, and that's what this bill is limited to."

"You are not misreading that, but as Director Berry indicated, in their review of the legislation, OPM has come up with a number of technical recommendations, and that would be one."

"this inequality exists on the Federal level despite the significant expansion in the availability of employment-related benefits and equal treatment for domestic partners."