[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15501]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   IN DEFENSE OF TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today a House committee is 
going to take up a bill intended to protect traditional marriage from 
activist Federal judges. Ultimately, I believe, a constitutional 
amendment is going to be necessary to ensure the American people are in 
charge of defining marriage. This bill marks an important step in the 
right direction. We have received hundreds of calls from the people of 
the Third District of Texas. They are hopping mad at States like 
Massachusetts whose recognition of same-sex marriages could threaten 
the time-honored institution of marriage in the Lone Star State.
  Let the record show that I am a strong supporter of the traditional 
family, and that is one headed by a man and a woman. To protect the 
values of our great Nation, I hope we see floor action on this issue 
next week.

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