01/06/2011
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"I spent 15 years in the Department of Justice. My view was that a Solicitor General would never participate in what this Department's Solicitor General has participated in, the failure to defend the p..."
"I think that is somewhat--I think that is accurate."
"The Solicitor General should have told the Attorney General, 'We cannot not defend that statute. It does not comply with the law.'"
"I share Senator Hatch's views very, very deeply, and I am very troubled by this White House and the Attorney General in failing to defend DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act."