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Randy Weber: Absolutely. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague, Tim Huelskamp, for the opportunity to speak out today in support…

On the recordFebruary 11, 2014
Absolutely. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague, Tim Huelskamp, for the opportunity to speak out today in support of marriage and also what I am going to call unmarriage, and we will talk a bit more on that later. Do you know, Mr. Speaker, children are the only thing God can use to make adults, so we had better give Him a ready supply. I would submit to those of us who are following this and listening that marriage has been the strong foundation of our culture and our society. Our government recognizes marriage because of the benefits it extends to our society. A healthy marriage creates stability, and it creates security, Mr. Speaker. A healthy marriage ensures a committed relationship with a mom and a dad to raise, to teach, and to instill values in those children. A change in attitude towards marriage over the past several decades has been slowly corrupting our marriage culture. But it is important that we continue to recognize the important institution that is marriage and allow the conversation on its public policy interest to continue in the States.…
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Randy Weber
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Feb 11, 2014

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