Sens. Collins, Gillibrand Applaud Gen. Austin's Commitment to Overturning Ban on Transgender Military Service
January 20, 2021
January 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York:
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Addressing the testimony of retired General Lloyd Austin before the Senate Armed Services Committee, in which he committed to overturning the ban on transgender people serving in the military, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), issued the following statement:
"After years of fighting . . .
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Addressing the testimony of retired General Lloyd Austin before the Senate Armed Services Committee, in which he committed to overturning the ban on transgender people serving in the military, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), issued the following statement:
"After years of fighting . . .