CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings April 29, 2015
Sanction. It must approve that relationship. Theyre two different questions. Mr. Verrilli it is different, i agree. And i, and it leads to the second thing i think that the that the lawrence catalyzed for our society, was it put gay and lesbian couples, gay and lesbian people, in a position for the first time in our history to be able to lay claim to the abiding promise of the 14th amendment in a way that was just impossible when they were marginalized and ostracized. And youre right, mr. Chief justice, this is about equal participation, participation on equal terms in a stateconferred a state...