[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[House]
[Pages 19891-19892]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 STAND UP FOR THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
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minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend this House for 
having the courage to protect the sanctity of marriage.
  In today's society, we find ourselves constantly fending off attacks 
aimed at the foundation of our Nation. Whether it is those that would 
take ``in God we trust'' off of our currency or ``one Nation under 
God'' out of our Pledge, we must stand up for the basic tenets on which 
this Nation was founded.
  This week, Mr. Speaker, we continue our fight to defend one of the 
most basic institutions of our Nation: the traditional family.
  It is true that the recognition of the family unit has traditionally 
been a State issue; but with the recent onslaught against the 
traditional family in our Nation, I believe it is now time for the 
Federal Government to act decisively.
  As a cosponsor of H.J. Res. 106, I encourage my colleagues to stand 
up in defense of the traditional family and in defense of traditional 
marriage between one man and one woman.

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