четверг, 15 марта 2012 г.

'Defending marriage' hearing held

Democrats defend Obama decision to stop defending DOMA

Democrats came out swinging Friday, April 1 5, during a House subcommittee hearing titled "Defending Marriage," about the Department of Justice announcement that it would curtail its defense of the federal ban on recognition of same-sex marriages.

The hearing was called by Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., the new Republican chairman of the subcommittee. Franks called only three witnesses - two of which have taken high-profile stances against same-sex marriage and the DOJ decision to limit its defense of the Defense of Marriage Act.

One witness, Ed Whelan, head of a religious conservative think tank called the Ethics …

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