Cynthia Lummis: “Yes, it is my understanding that use of this phrase in section 4 of the bill is intended to incorporate the U.S. Supreme…”

“Yes, it is my understanding that use of this phrase in section 4 of the bill is intended to incorporate the U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation of this term, including, but not limited to, the case Rendell-Baker v. Kohn and NCAA v. Tarkanian cases. I would like to now turn to section 6 of the bill, which provides that no church or religious nonprofit will be forced to solemnize or conduct a marriage ceremony under this bill. Is it your understanding that section 6(b) bars ``any civil claim or cause of action,'' without exception, relating to a church or religious organization's refusal to solemnize or celebrate a marriage under this section, and the text does not state that it can be overruled by a court in finding a ``compelling governmental interest''?”