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To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulationof marriage.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. N
 ADLER
of New York (for himself and [see
 ATTACHED LIST
of cospon-sors]) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committeeon
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A BILL
To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respectfor State regulation of marriage.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Respect for Marriage
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 Act of 2009’’.
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carymccleft a comment

It seems to me that the best way to "protect marriage" would be to make divorce illegal, a kind of "you broke it, you bought it approach" to nuptial bliss. It seems a perfect counter to the ridiculous contention that gay marriage undermimes traditional marriage.