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On the recordMarch 29, 2011
In my view, the administration has abandoned its duty to Congress in order to do a political favor for a political constituency.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch criticizes the Obama administration for neglecting its responsibilities regarding the Defense of Marriage Act.

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