A Navy proposal brings a new round of congressional opposition . ` Regarding the use of base facilities for same-sex marriages , legal counsel has concluded that , generally speaking , base facility use is sexual orientation-neutral , '' Rear Adm. Mark Tidd , the Navy 's chief of chaplains , said in the memo . ` ` Legal counsel '' concludes that ` ` base facility " is sexual orientation - neutral , '' a spokesman says . A letter signed by 63 members of Congress says the change would violate federal law .
A Navy proposal brings a new round of congressional opposition . ` ` Legal counsel '' concludes that ` ` base facility " is sexual orientation - neutral , '' a spokesman says . A letter signed by 63 members of Congress says the change would violate federal law .