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Sheldon Whitehouse: “The Justice Department recently indicated in a letter to Congress and in court filings that it would no longer defend…”

On the recordMarch 29, 2011
The Justice Department recently indicated in a letter to Congress and in court filings that it would no longer defend the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse discusses the Justice Department's stance on the Defense of Marriage Act.

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