Tim Huelskamp: “Congresswoman Bachmann, I appreciate your leadership both personally and here in Congress. So thank you for your time…”

“Congresswoman Bachmann, I appreciate your leadership both personally and here in Congress. So thank you for your time this evening. Next, I would like to yield to a colleague, a freshman from California. I might remind the body that five Justices on our U.S. Supreme Court apparently didn't think California voters should decide some issues of marriage. But Congressman Doug LaMalfa is becoming a leader here in Congress on that issue. I would like to yield to him and his thoughts on the issue of marriage, families, and protecting our children. Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleague from Kansas (Mr. Huelskamp) leading on this very important topic here tonight, especially given that this is, indeed, International Marriage Week culminating on February 14, Valentine's Day. I am also very pleased that my valentine is actually in town with me here for a few days, and it really, really picks you up because coming from California to the east coast does have its challenges in doing this job and doing it well. That is really what the institution of marriage is. Your mate is your rock and your support when you are in a role like this, or whatever it is. It doesn't have to be this. It can be any job, or what she is doing at home, when your spouse is at home taking care of family, kids, and all that, you being a rock for them, too. It is that partnership which is what marriage is. It was perfectly designed by God.…”