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States get to set marriage laws. every state's been a little different. why can't a state set one lay and another state set another law. that's what doma says. >> and they can, even after the president's action today, in theory they can do this. the action today relates to benefits and a challenge to the benefits section of the law which says the federal government doesn't have to pay benefits -- >> so that's the part of the law that -- >> that's the part of the law he's not defending. >> not the good faith and credit kind of thing? >> i think it will lead -- >> as you know, one says if you're...

Why can't a state set one lay and another state set another law. that's what doma says. >> and they can, even after the president's action today, in theory they can do this. the action today relates to benefits and a challenge to the benefits section of the law which says the federal government doesn't have to pay benefits -- >> so that's the part of the law that -- >> that's the part of the law he's not defending. >> not the good faith and credit kind of thing? >> i think it will lead -- >> as you know, one says if you're a virginia, you don't have to deal with connecticut and iowa, and the o...