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Save marriage in court . . . or Constitution?

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 26-SEP-03 		Format: Online - approximately 789 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Save marriage in court . . . or Constitution?(COMMENTARY)

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Byline: Michael J. McManus, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Three U.S. senators announced their support for a Federal Marriage Amendment recently. In the House the proposed Amendment has 86 sponsors. Why?

Sen. Rick Santorum, Pennsylvania Republican, said: "I will support whatever it takes to preserve the institution of marriage. Court decisions are expected to be handed down by state courts which will establish a right to same-sex marriage. That will trump the federal DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act). The only way to avoid that is a Constitutional amendment."

DOMA was passed by Congress seven years ago by huge margins (85-14 in the Senate, 342-76 in the House). It defines marriage as "a legal union between one man...

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