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On the recordJuly 7, 2009
Mr. Chairman, I appear before you today both as the lead author of this legislation, but also as a lesbian Federal employee who has been in a committed relationship with my partner, Lauren, for over 13 years.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Baldwin shares her personal experience as a lesbian Federal employee advocating for the legislation.

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