live video stream repeal DOMA hearing

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http://judiciary.senate.gov/resources/webcasts/livewebcast.cfm
The live video stream of the #repealDOMA hearing is up and running here

Senator Blumenthal
http://twitter.com/#!/SenBlumenthal

Rep. Nadler - DOMA causes harm; children of LGBT couples deserve protections their parents would receive through marriage #repealDOMA

Ron Wallan testifies about unjust financial stresses caused by DOMA following the death of his husband.

Witness Andrew Sorbo of Berlin #CT lost his husband Colin of 30yrs to cancer. DOMA denied them financial secrty of marriage

DOMA took a toll on my & Colin’s sense of justice & fairness of our society & its treatment of our committed loving relationship #RepealDOMA

The toll was not exclusively financial. The emotional strain was often worse. #RepealDOMA

When Colin died, I was forced to forfeit 80% of our household income, because his VA pension check stopped coming #RepealDOMA

“Colin and I were fully aware that his death would jeopardize my financial security”

Nadler speaking
Start legal marriages in NY Sunday

Leahy thanking everyone for coming


Thank you Sen. Blumenthal for posting what I can't type fast enough

Feinstein talking now
DOMA discriminates
talking about health insurance

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1. Senator Franken calling out Mr. Minery

on his testimony about a study on Gay couples
not true
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he's with focus on the family

John Aravosis
http://twitter.com/#!/aravosis

Franken challenges Minnery on study; says it examines "nuclear families" not opposite-sex parents
Franken says of Minnery: "I frankly don't know how we can trust the rest of your testimony