ˈæftɚɹ ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt pəɹˈæltə wʊd ɹᵻsˈiːv ðə nˈeɪvi kɹˈɔs ɪnstˈɛd, ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv pˈiːpəl ɹᵻkwˈɛstᵻd ɹˌiːkənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃən, wɪððə kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˌɛlɪɡˈeɪʃənz fɹʌm kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə ænd həwˈaɪiː ænd ðə kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl hɪspˈænɪk kˈɔːkəs ɹᵻkwˈɛstɪŋ ɐ pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ɹᵻvjˈuː ʌv ɡˈeɪts dᵻsˈɪʒən.
After it was announced that Peralta would receive the Navy Cross instead, a number of people requested reconsideration, with the congressional delegations from California and Hawaii and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus requesting a presidential review of Gates' decision.