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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to
move forward a bill that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.
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| The Senate Judiciary Committee's Nov. 10 meeting |
The committee voted 10-8 along party lines in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act.
Its prospects on the Senate floor remain unknown, however. Introduced
in the Senate in March by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the bill
currently has 30 cosponsors.
In opening remarks, Chairman Patrick
Leahy (D-Vt.) said that as a result of DOMA,
"thousands of American families are now being treated unfairly by the
federal government. They are shunted aside — singled out from all other
marriages recognized by the states."
But
Republican senators including Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa
criticized the intent of the legislation. Grassley used common arguments
against marriage rights for same-sex couples including concerns about
child welfare — rhetoric discordant with the body of social
science research.
As expected, there was no GOP support for the bill among committee members.
Grassley said it was unlikely that the full senate has sufficient time
to vote on the bill and doubted adequate support for the bill exists.
Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) concurred, and asserted in remarks that
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has no intention of bringing the
legislation to the floor in the current session.
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