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Tammy Baldwin: “Congress has gotten rid of [the Defense of Marriage Act].”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Published July 23, 2024 | Video Starts at 18:33

And so that also strengthens any sort of future legal because that can't be restored by a court. Right. Congress has gotten rid of [the Defense of Marriage Act]. it. So I think we're in pretty good. I think we're in pretty good shape heading forward. (18:33–18:36)

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Asserts that Congress repealed the Defense of Marriage Act.

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