Oregon’s senior senator took to the podium Monday to urge passage of the Respect for Marriage Act.
In a speech on the senate floor, Sen. Ron Wyden took a bold stand to remind colleagues that it’s not just the rights of same-sex couples that are threatened, but the right to privacy held dear by all Americans.
He said in part, “Passing the Respect for Marriage Act will not end the hateful rhetoric and violence for good. But the Senate has an opportunity – and an obligation – to declare with this vote that hate is wrong. That we will stand up and defend the vulnerable. That we will protect the individual rights of all Americans from a far-right Supreme Court majority determined to turn the clock back by decades.”
The full Senate vote on the Respect for Marriage Act is expected later today.