Harry Reid: “And I remind my friend, the Defense of Marriage Act passed when we had a Democratic President and a Democratic majority…”

“And I remind my friend, the Defense of Marriage Act passed when we had a Democratic President and a Democratic majority in the House and the Senate. I am quite sure that is right, at least in the Senate; I don't know about the House. We passed it because it was the right thing to do--States rights. The other point I suggest is that it is a wrong-placed priority doing this resolution and nothing with homeland security. Just last week, the Secretary of Homeland Security decided that New York, for example, would lose $200 million. States all around the country will have less money to protect themselves. I would think that is worth a debate on the Senate floor. Does the Senator from Illinois agree with that-- homeland security?”