03/09/2015
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"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 o..."
"This legislation is a valuable business opportunity for the Federal Government to enhance our recruitment and our retention efforts."
"the Federal Government cannot recognize these marriages because of DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act"
"I regard this very much as an issue of equal compensation for equal work where we have identified a glaring discrepancy based merely on sexual orientation."