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Marriage can be an emotional affair, but Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) is taking it to another level.<\/p>\n

This morning, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) in a 258-169 vote<\/a>, sending the bill to President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign it.<\/p>\n

But not before some floor speeches on the bill.<\/p>\n

“I’ll tell you my priority,” Hartzler said. “Protect religious liberty, protect people of faith, and protect Americans who believe in the true meaning of marriage!”<\/p>\n

Nothing in the bill forces anyone to get married to someone of the same sex or forces a church to conduct a marriage for a same-sex couple. The entire reason the House voted on it this morning after having already passed it in July was that the Senate amended it<\/a> to add religious freedom language specifying that this bill doesn’t require any religious organization to provide “any services, facilities, or goods for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage.”<\/p>\n

But that didn’t stop Hartzler from blubbering.<\/p>\n

“I hope and pray that my colleagues,” she said, pausing as she choked up, “will find the courage to join me in opposing this misguided and this dangerous bill.”<\/p>\n

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Holy shit. A Republican just started crying on the floor of Congress begging them to vote against protecting marriage equality. pic.twitter.com\/8l2n2epuQP<\/a><\/p>\n

— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) December 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n