Barney Frank: “George Bush gave the--one-finger salute.”

The relationship between elected officials and his or her constituents is paramount.

how do you morally justify further disadvantaging that child by denying him or her benefits? Because that's what this bill allows.

This is a legislative enactment that essentially says that the fact that I live in a loving committed marriage with another man is somehow a threat to other people's freedom.

Yes, I was frankly struck that Mr. Labrador went to such great pains to deny this.