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On the recordJuly 15, 2022
Obergefell, like Roe v. Wade, ignored two centuries of our nation`s history. In Obergefell, the court said now we know better than you guys do, and now every state must, must sanction and permit gay marriage. I think that decision was clearly wrong when it was decided. It was the court overreaching.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
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msnbc.com

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Ted Cruz criticized the Supreme Court's Obergefell decision on same-sex marriage, claiming it overstepped judicial authority.

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