Vermont Public Radio: defense of marriage act
Sen. Patrick Leahy is hailing President Barack Obama's support for legislation that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and have the federal government grant legal recognition to married same-sex couples.
Congressman Peter Welch says the time has come to repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act - a law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Senator Patrick Leahy says the federal government should recognize same-sex marriages and repeal a law that prohibits such recognition. Leahy voted for the law 16 years ago. But as VPR's Ross Sneyd reports, he says he wouldn't do the same today.