IN CONGRESSIONAL NEWS, THE U.S.
HOUSE THIS WEEK PASSED THE
RESPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT,
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REQUIRE
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
RECOGNIZE THE VALIDITY OF
SAME-SEX AND INTERRACIAL
MARRIAGES.
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MARK POCAN
OF WISCONSIN'S SECOND DISTRICT
WAS A SPONSOR.
>> THIS IS A SIMPLE BILL.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU SUPPORT
CURRENT LAW ON MARRIAGE IN THIS
COUNTRY, WHICH INCLUDES FOR THE
LGBT AND INTERRACIAL COUPLES
ACROSS THE NATION.
MY FRIEND FROM OHIO SAID THIS
BILL IS UNNECESSARY.
THIS BILL IS VERY NECESSARY,
BECASE THE EXTREMIST PACKED
SUPREME COURT RECENTLY TOOK AWAY
A HALF A CENTURY OF LAW ON ROE
AND IN THAT DECISION, JUSTICE
CLARENCE THOMAS SAID THEY SHOULD
REVISIT IT ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY.
WE HAVE PEOPLE IN THE HOUSE AND
SENATE LIKE SENATOR TED CRUZ WHO
SAID THE EXACT SAME THING.
HERE'S WHAT I WANT, MY
HUSBAND -- I WANT TO MAKE SURE
MY HUSBAND PHIL CAN VISIT ME IN
THE HOSPITAL, I WANT TO MAKE
SURE MY HUSBAND IS TAKEN CARE OF
JUST LIKE YOUR SPOUSES ARE TAKEN
CARE.
IF I WAS THE ENTITY ON THE OTHER
SIDE OF THE AISLE, I'D BE MORE
CONCERNED WITH MY OWN MEMBERS
ACCUSED OF HAVING COCAINE FUELED
ORGIES THAN WORRYING ABOUT THE
MORALITY OF MY MARRIAGE.
I YIELD BACK.
>> FIFTH DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE
BRYAN STEIL WAS THE LONE
WISCONSIN REPUBLICAN WHO VOTE
THE IN FAVOR OF THE BILL, IT NOW