[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4741]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SUPREME COURT HEARS A CHALLENGE TO CALIFORNIA'S ``PROPOSITION 8'' AND 
                  THE FEDERAL DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT

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                           HON. TIM HUELSKAMP

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 25, 2013

  Mr. HUELSKAMP. Mr. Speaker, this week the United States Supreme Court 
will hear arguments on two cases that are fundamental to the way our 
democratic society functions. Tuesday they will consider a challenge to 
California's ``Proposition 8'' prohibiting homosexual marriage in the 
state. And on Wednesday they will look at the federal Defense of 
Marriage Act.
  In the midst of all the discussion and protest surrounding these 
arguments, I would encourage the Court to not be distracted from the 
fundamental issue before them--will the U.S. Supreme Court choose to 
radically redefine marriage, thus overturning the will of the American 
people as reflected in numerous votes by states, and by a vote of this 
body and signed into law by President Bill Clinton?
  I urge the Supreme Court to uphold the will of the American people, 
support traditional marriage, and protect the democratic process by 
allowing the American people to express their will on this issue.

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