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RSSVT Edition: The House & Senate override reaction
Tuesday, 04/07/09 12:06pm
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Gov. Jim Douglas holds a news conference following the passage of a gay marriage bill in Montpelier, Vt., Tuesday, April 7, 2009.
Both chambers of the Vermont Legislature voted Tuesday morning to override the governor's veto, making Vermont the fourth state to allow same-sex marriage. Senate vote: 23 to 5. House vote: 100 to 49.
VPR's Jane Lindholm gets reaction from supporters, opponents, House Speaker Shap Smith, Governor Jim Douglas and reporters in the field.
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