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Did not make a blanket ruling that applies nationally but rather lifted up the ability of states to recognize the dignity and respect of same sex marriage, and that the federal government couldn't negate the decision by those states. >> now here's what's happened in the last 24 hours since these historic rulings came down. president obama has asked attorney general eric holder with overseeing changes in cabinet agencies in response to the doma ruling. defense department is beginning to distribute spousal benefits. 84-year-old edie windsor said she cried when she heard this news. >> for someone...

He's saying look the majority in the doma only decided or purports to decide the constitutionality of the defense of marriage act whether the federal government could continue to existing marriages of same-sex coupl couples. he's right that many people in america want to get married, lesbians and gay men want to get married and the country is on a journey and the country is getting to a place of equality in an incredibly quick way. last november 1st there was six states plus the district of column that that aloud same-sex couples to marry and none of those marriages had got federal respect. to...