After trying for weeks to hammer out a compromise to codify gay and interracial marriage, Senate negotiators announced they will delay a vote on their legislation until after the November election.
Sen. Susan Collins speaks to reporters in the Senate Subway at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2022.After trying for weeks to hammer out a compromise to codify gay and interracial marriage, Senate negotiators announced Thursday they will delay a vote on their legislation until after the November election while expressing confidence it will eventually pass.
"This is about getting a result that helps a million families across America who are concerned about what might happen," Portman added. Sen. Susan Collins speaks to reporters in the Senate Subway at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2022.MORE: House passes bill codifying same-sex marriage right, with some Republicans joining Democrats
"And, you know, there have been some that said the timing of the vote was political. This is clearly, I think, a situation where we want to make our members feel comfortable with it. And I'm confident that we'll ultimately pass it," said Tillis. Sen Mitt Romney, R-Utah, a devout Mormon who has worked with negotiators on religious liberty concerns said those had been addressed, but he praised the delay, regardless.
Sinema joking that her silver-spiked tennis shoes were for getting members going and coming in the chamber.Not everyone was happy with the delay, though.
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