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WASHINGTON (BP)--Fourteen senators gave speeches about the Federal Marriage Amendment Wednesday, July 14 -- seven Democrats and seven Republicans. Following is a summary of their arguments, arranged in the order in which they spoke:
WASHINGTON (BP)--The Federal Marriage Amendment was defeated in the Senate on a procedural vote July 14, but its supporters said the debate on the issue is far from over. The amendment itself did not make it to a vote. Needing 60 votes to limit debate and allow…
WASHINGTON (BP)--The push by pro-family leaders to get Christians to call their senators about the Federal Marriage Amendment appears to be succeeding.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BP)--It appears Arkansas citizens will vote on a state constitutional marriage amendment in November, thanks in part to the efforts of pro-family supporters opposing same-sex “marriage.”
The United States Senate is debating S.J. RES. 40, The Federal Marriage Amendment, which would revise the Constitution to read: "Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall…
"This debate may go well beyond this year. I anticipate we're going to have more votes [on amendments]. But the message is that we're just beginning." Sen. Wayne AllardWASHINGTON (BP)--Although the Senate likely does not have the votes to pass a constitutional marriage amendment, supporters said Tuesday they are in…
WASHINGTON (BP)--Ten senators gave speeches about the Federal Marriage Amendment July 12. Nine were Republicans, one was a Democrat. Following is a summary of their arguments, in the order in which the senators spoke.
WASHINGTON (BP)--The U.S. Senate began debating the Federal Marriage Amendment July 9, with Republicans saying it was necessary to preserve the traditional definition of marriage and Democrats for the most part ignoring the issue.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Focus on the Family's James Dobson broke new ground on his radio broadcast July 7, telling where all 100 U.S. Senators stand on the Federal Marriage Amendment and encouraging his listeners to flood the nation's capital with phone calls.
LANSING, Mich. (BP)--When the Michigan legislature failed to pass a state constitutional marriage amendment in March, pro-family groups there didn’t give up. Instead, they began gathering petitions in hopes of bypassing the legislature.
