Steve Pearce: “Wrapping up my comments for this part of the debate, I again rise to support the rule and the underlying bill. This bill…”

“Wrapping up my comments for this part of the debate, I again rise to support the rule and the underlying bill. This bill does not favor or disfavor any particular result or any group of people. It is motivated by the desire to preserve for the States the authority to decide whether the shield Congress enacted to protect them from having to accept same-sex marriage licenses out of State will hold. This bill does not eliminate any group from the Constitution, but instead, recognizes the 10th amendment of the Constitution which declares that all rights are reserved for the States except those which are specifically given to the Federal Government. I would comment that the observations of the last gentleman are completely contrary to the 10th amendment of the Constitution.”