"The
Last Word" comprised a
montage clip of Representatives and Senators who stated their opposition to the
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) back in 1996. It turns out they were right
all along.
There
are two that stood out. First was this statement:
“Why shouldn’t my partner of 13 years be
entitled to the same health insurance and survivor’s benefits that individuals
around here, my colleagues with second and third wives are able to give to
them?”
Full
video is provided via Buzz
Feed.
Mr.
Gunderson was a Republican, but he was the only member of his party serving in the House AND Senate to vote
against DOMA in 1996.
Rep.
John Lewis (D-GA) gave this
stirring response to voting against the DOMA back in 1996. I am certain
that if he wasn't in Congress he would have been a minister.
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