AP: Reid, McConnell Reach Deal to Confirm Long-Stalled Judicial Nominees
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Main Justice staff | December 20, 2010 11:35 pm
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"The legislative record of these provisions contains no rationale for providing veterans' benefits to opposite-sex spouses of veterans but not to legally married same-sex spouses of veterans." -- Attorney General Eric Holder in a letter to Congress explaining the DOJ's stance on federal benefits to married same-sex military personnel.