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On the recordJuly 13, 2004
does the Senator from Colorado wish to comment on Members who oppose this constitutional amendment yet support the language of it, which I find to be somewhat remarkable, but they support the definition of traditional marriage and have stated so, yet accuse those of us who would like to put it in law, in a constitutional amendment, as being purveyors of hate and intolerance; is that not what has happened today on the floor of the Senate?
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Rick Santorum
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Discussing opposition to a constitutional amendment on traditional marriage during Senate debate.

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