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FEDERAL MARRIAGE AMENDMENT--MOTION TO PROCEED -- (Senate - July 14, 2004)Page: S8061
Mr. REED. Mr. President, I rise today in opposition to the amendment that is...
Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, when I came to the Senate I learned a new aphorism,...
Mr. CARPER. Will the Senator yield?
Mr. CORNYN. I will gladly yield after I complete my remarks.
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington
ARGUMENT
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United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami Division
COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
CLAIM OF UNCONSTITUTIONALITY
Mr. CORNYN. Some have said there are more important issues to debate....
Mr. CARPER. I do. I thank my colleague for yielding. There is a question I want...
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Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I would be glad to respond to my colleague's...
Mr. CARPER. I will not object.
Mr. CORNYN. I thank the Senator.
Mr. CARPER. I just ask that the response come out of your time.
Mr. CORNYN. I would be glad to respond to that because I think that is an...
THE FEDERAL MARRIAGE AMENDMENT WILL NOT REACH PRIVATE ACTION
THE FMA WILL PROTECT RELIGIOUS LIBERTY MORE THAN IT WILL THREATEN IT
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CONCLUSION
END NOTES
The Federal Marriage Amendment Preserves Marriage as the Union of One Man and...
I. THE TWO SENTENCES IN THE CURRENT FMA ARE CONSISTENT
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II. THE FMA DOES NOT REACH PRIVATE CONDUCT NOR DOES IT THREATEN PRIVATE...
III. THE FMA REPRESENTS THE VERY ESSENCE OF DEMOCRATIC DECISION-MAKING
IV. THE FMA IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF FEDERALISM
V. THE FMA CONTINUES THE NATIONAL POLICY OF MARRIAGE AS ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN...
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VI. THE FMA WOULD DECREASE LITIGATION OVER MARRIAGE
VII. CONCLUSION
Mr. CORNYN. At this point, I yield the floor.
Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, on the Fourth of July, as many of my colleagues, I...
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Mr. CORNYN. Could I ask for a brief unanimous consent request?
Mr. LIEBERMAN. I yield to the Senator for a request.
Mr. CORNYN. I believe we have been going back and forth to each side. I...
Mr. LIEBERMAN. Go right ahead.
Mr. CORNYN. I ask unanimous consent that Senator Allard be recognized...
Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Texas for allowing me the...
THE AMENDMENT IS NOT INTERNALLY CONTRADICTORY
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THE AMENDMENT DOES NOT PROHIBIT PRIVATE RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX UNIONS
THE FMA IS A DEMOCRATIC SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF JUDICIAL USURPATION OF THE...
THE AMENDMENT IS UNLIKELY TO INCREASE LITIGATION
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CONCLUSION
Is DOMA Enough? An Analysis
(By Joshua K. Baker)
INTRODUCTION
DEFINING DOMA
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Mr. ALLARD. I thank some 19 cosponsors who are now on this amendment. I thank...
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Mr. ALLARD. I ask unanimous consent for 30 more seconds to bring my comments to...
Mr. ALLARD. Marriage matters to our children; it matters in America. Marriage...
Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I rise to express my opposition to the Federal...
Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I believe under the unanimous consent agreement...
Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask the question: Why are we here? The reason we...
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Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for 1 additional minute.
Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I think it is important for us to know that...
Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, we have additional speakers on our side who are...
Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I will share a few thoughts on the subject matter at...
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Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, there is no problem. We are just here because we...
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Mr. REID. Mr. President, that will be taken off the Republican time; is that...
Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, how much time do I have remaining?
Mr. SANTORUM. Christopher Lasch says we get up every morning and we tell...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, Senator Dodd has time remaining--5 or 6...
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I am privileged to represent a State that values...
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Mr. CORZINE. Mr. President. I wish to discuss, regrettably, the so-called...
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Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, over the past several months there has been much...
Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, we are less than 2 weeks away from our summer...
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Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, today the Senate is deciding whether to add an...
Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, when the Supreme Court in Massachusetts issued its...
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Mr. NELSON of Nebraska. Mr. President, I address the issue that has been before...
Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President. I rise today in strong support of S.J. Res. 40,...
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Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, the Constitution is a document that should only be...
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Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, today the Senate faces a cloture vote which we should...
Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I rise today to join the bipartisan majority in...
Politicking on Marriage
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Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I rise to ensure that all voices are heard in...
Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise to speak on S.J. Res. 40, the Federal...
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Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I rise in support of Senate Joint Resolution 40, the...
Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I seek recognition today to discuss my vote and...
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Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I support S.J. Res. 40, the Federal marriage...
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Mr. HATCH. How much time remains on both sides?
Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, we have heard that this amendment has been compared...
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Mr. HATCH. I yield the remainder of my time to the distinguished Senator from...
Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, the majority leader asked I take a few moments...
Mr. DASCHLE. Madam President, as so many of my colleagues have stated on the...
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Mr. FRIST. Madam President, since Friday, we have had a good and productive...
CLOTURE MOTION
Mr. REID. I announce that the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. EDWARDS)...
Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
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Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, on the last vote, as I recall, there was no motion to...
Mr. REID. I move to reconsider the vote, and I move to lay that motion on the...
Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. DURBIN. I thank the Chair.
PENDING SENATE BUSINESS
Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I rise today to talk about some of the issues which...
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UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 663
Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object, first, I understand the frustration of...
Mr. GREGG. Reserving the right to object, I simply note that I don't know...
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Mr. REID. Mr. President, in this legislative body we rarely deal with anything...
Mr. REID. Yes.
Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I appreciate the assistant Democratic leader's...
UNITED STATES-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I rise in support of the United States-Australia...
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