[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 193 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H9706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL AMERICANS

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
progress in America's pledge to provide liberty and justice for all 
Americans.
  Today, President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law. 
The legislation ensures equal rights and protection for married couples 
regardless of the color of their skin, where they live, or whom they 
love.
  This act is long overdue and necessary as threats remain to undo the 
hard-fought ruling giving same-sex couples the fundamental right to 
marriage equality.
  I am honored to have cosponsored this bill, and I am proud this day 
has finally come.

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