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Federal Marriage Amendment
On February 23rd,
President Bush endorsed a Constitutional Amendment to ensure
that marriage in the United States would remain the union
between one man and one woman and to ensure that
legislatures, not courts, would retain the right to define any
other type of relationship.
The President clearly described H.J.Res. 56, introduced
by Rep. Musgrave and 112 cosponsors. Indeed, press
reports already indicate that President Bush believes that the
Musgrave text meets the principles he laid out.
Click here to read more.
JUDICIAL NOMINEES
Several RSC
Members spoke out in support of the Senate's 39-hour
marathon session last week to highlight Senate
Democrats' unprecedented efforts to prevent President Bush's
judicial nominees from each receiving an up-or-down
confirmation vote on the Senate floor.
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Statement:
from Rep. Steve King (R-IA), calling on his
home-state senator (Senator Tom Harkin) and other Senate
Democrats to "stop playing politics
with judicial nominations."
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Statement:
from Rep. Joe
Wilson (R-SC), applauding his home-state senator
(Senator Lindsey Graham) for
standing strong against the Democrat filibusters.
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Statement:
from Rep. Jim DeMint (R-SC), urging Senate
Democrats to "end the judicial
hostage crisis."
Statement:
from Rep. Scott
Garrett (R-NJ), lashing out at Senate
Democrats for continuing to prevent President
Bush's judicial nominees from receiving a vote on the Senate
floor
Statement:
about how Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) stayed up all
night to encourage his Senate Republican colleagues to
continue to fight Democrat stall tactics
History of
the Senate cloture vote (the vote limiting debate)
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