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Robert Dornan: I did not believe when I came here 20 years ago we would ever be discussing homosexuals have the same rights as the…

On the recordJuly 12, 1996
I did not believe when I came here 20 years ago we would ever be discussing homosexuals have the same rights as the sacrament of holy matrimony, and I predict, that within 3 or 4 years we are going to be discussing pedophilia only for males and that will be the subject of my discussion this afternoon.
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Robert Dornan
Republican · California

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Discussing the implications of same-sex marriage and future societal issues.

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