CBS News Same-Sex Marriage Foes Try Again July 15, 2004�08:46:22: "Unable to ban same-sex marriage, congressional Republicans are working to contain it, advancing legislation in the House to eliminate federal courts power over states decisions to recognize marriages.
'When federal judges step out of line, Congress has the responsibility to drop the red flag,' Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, said Wednesday as the court-stripping measure cleared the House Judiciary Committee on a near party-line vote of 21-13.
The measure, called the Marriage Protection Act, would bar any federal court including the Supreme Court from interpreting the application of the Defense of Marriage Act. That 1996 law defined marriage for federal purposes as between one man and one woman, and exempted states from recognizing same-sex marriage from other states. "
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Aaah, now this is good legislation. To read the full report, follow the link above.
Limiting federal control over state issues is a good thing.
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