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On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
I cannot condone the use of taxpayer dollars to defend a discriminatory law at any time.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey criticizes funding for defending the Defense of Marriage Act amidst budget cuts.

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