“They passed the law and were afraid of a vote… The Democrats were scared to death of having a vote, because same-sex marriage has failed 31 times in the states. People vote in favor of traditional marriage, particularly the African American community. Look: I think it’s a shame we didn’t have a vote in the United States Congress. I think it’s embarrassing that we didn’t have a vote in the city. But I don’t know what could be done.”
Jason Chaffetz, the ranking Republican on the Congressional committee that oversees the affairs of the city of Washington, DC. The City Paper quotes Chaffetz here as he reiterates his earlier public statements. It is expected, by most watchers, that Republicans will take over the House of Representatives in nationwide elections later today. It is assumed that Chaffetz will then become the new head of the oversight committee.
Chaffetz, a US Representative from Utah, proposed a bill once already to force DC to hold a public referendum on the civil marriage rights of gay couples. The elected City Council of DC passed a bill in 2009 to legalize the recognition of same-sex unions, and that law went into effect in March 2010.
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