05/03/2023
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"And what I would say to all of my Republican colleagues in the Senate, if you are now in a position where you support marriage equality, then you need to support the Respect For Marriage Bill because ..."
"And increasingly, we have colleagues on the other side of the aisle who have friends, family, coworkers, et cetera, who are really, personally impacted by this issue of marriage equality."
"I`ve been having many encouraging, hopeful conversations."
"I have been encouraged by the work of this Committee and those of you on the panel who have helped make more COVID-19 treatments available."