S. HRG. 112–120 S. 598, THE RESPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF DOMA ON AMER- ICAN FAMILIES HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JULY 20, 2011 Serial No. J–112–35 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary ( VerDate Nov 24 2008 09:53 Oct 18, 2011 Jkt 070639 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6011 Sfmt 6011 S:\GPO\HEARINGS\70639.TXT SJUD1 PsN: CMORC S. 598, THE RESPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF DOMA ON AMERICAN FAMILIES VerDate Nov 24 2008 09:53 Oct 18, 2011 Jkt 070639 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6019 Sfmt 6019 S:\GPO\HEARINGS\70639.TXT SJUD1 PsN: CMORC S. HRG. 112–120 S. 598, THE RESPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF DOMA ON AMER- ICAN FAMILIES HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JULY 20, 2011 Serial No. J–112–35 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary ( U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 70–639 PDF WASHINGTON : 2011 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate Nov 24 2008 09:53 Oct 18, 2011 Jkt 070639 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 S:\GPO\HEARINGS\70639.TXT SJUD1 PsN: CMORC COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont, Chairman HERB KOHL, Wisconsin CHUCK GRASSLEY, Iowa DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah CHUCK SCHUMER, New York JON KYL, Arizona DICK DURBIN, Illinois JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota JOHN CORNYN, Texas AL FRANKEN, Minnesota MICHAEL S. LEE, Utah CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware TOM COBURN, Oklahoma RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut BRUCE A. COHEN, Chief Counsel and Staff Director KOLAN DAVIS, Republican Chief Counsel and Staff Director (II) VerDate Nov 24 2008 09:53 Oct 18, 2011 Jkt 070639 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 S:\GPO\HEARINGS\70639.TXT SJUD1 PsN: CMORC C O N T E N T S STATEMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS Page Feinstein, Hon. Dianne, a U.S. Senator from the State of California ................. 3 Franken, Hon. Al, a U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota, prepared statement .............................................................................................................. 140 Grassley, Hon. Chuck, a U.S. Senator from the State of Iowa ............................ 10 Hatch, Hon. Orrin G., a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah ............................ 3 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 161 Leahy, Hon. Patrick J., a U.S. Senator form the State of Vermont .................... 1 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 188 Schumer, Hon. Chuck, a U.S. Senator from the State of New York ................... 44 WITNESSES King, Hon. Steve, a Representative in Congress from the State of Iowa ........... 6 Lewis, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Georgia ...... 4 Minnery, Thomas, Senior Vice President for Public Policy, Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colorado ................................................................... 14 Murray, Susan M., Ferrisburgh, Vermont, statement .......................................... 17 Nadler, Hon. Jerrold, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York ....................................................................................................................... 8 Nimocks, Austin R., Senior Legal Counsel, Alliance Defense Fund, Wash- ington, DC ............................................................................................................. 35 Solmonese, Joe, President, Human Rights Campaign, Washington, DC ............ 33 Sorbo, Andrew, Berling Connecticut ...................................................................... 16 Wallen, Ron, Indio, California ................................................................................ 12 Whelan, Edward, President, Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, DC .......................................................................................................................... 37 Wolfson, Evan, Founder and President, Freedom To Marry, New York, New York ....................................................................................................................... 39 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Responses of Austin R. Nimocks to questions submitted by Senator Grassley .. 47 Responses of Evan Wolfson to questions submitted by Senator Klobuchar ....... 53 SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD American Civil Liberties Union, Laura W. Murphy, Director, Washington Legislative Office; Christopher E. Anders, Senior Legislative Counsel; and Ian S. Thompson, Legislative Representative, Washington, DC, July 20, 2011, joint letter ................................................................................................... 54 Amnesty International, Larry Cox, Executive Director, July 19, 2011, letter and attachments ................................................................................................... 58 Andreas, Jen, Pastor, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Ames, Iowa, July 23, 2011, letter ............................................................................................................ 63 Burrows, Marvin, Hayward, California, statement .............................................. 64 Carey, Rea, Executive Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund, statement ................................................................................................... 71 Chabot, Don and Jim Nimmo, Courage Campaign Members, Los Angeles, California, statement ........................................................................................... 75 Cooper-Harris, Tracey L., statement ...................................................................... 76 Chrisler, Jennifer, Executive Director, Family Equality Council, Boston, Mas- sachusetts, July 19, 2011, letter ......................................................................... 83 (III) VerDate Nov 24 2008 09:53 Oct 18, 2011 Jkt 070639 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 S:\GPO\HEARINGS\70639.TXT SJUD1 PsN: CMORC IV Page Coleman, Jonathan Strickland, and Rick Kerby, Courage Campaign Members, letter ...................................................................................................................... 98 Cumiskey, Kathleen and Robin Garber, Courage Campaign Members, Los Angeles, California ............................................................................................... 99 Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Washington, DC, Survey ......................................................... 100 Docto, Wilfredo T., Co-Owner, Moose Meadow Lodge LLC; Waterbury, Vermont, July 15, 2011, letter and chart ........................................................... 136 Drinkwater, Bill and Ernest Reid, Cumberland, Rhode Island, letter ................ 139 Gaddy, C. Welton, Reverend, President of Interfaith Alliance, Washington, DC, statement ...................................................................................................... 142 GLAD, Boston, Massachusetts, GAO Report ......................................................... 144 Geckler, James, Providence, letter ......................................................................... 156 Hallowell, Ted, statement ....................................................................................... 157 Huckaby, Jody M., Executive Director, PFLAG National, Washington, DC, statement .............................................................................................................. 163 Igoudin, A. Lane and Jonathan D. Clark, statement ........................................... 170 Johnson-Young, Jill, Riverside California, statement .......................................... 175 Kalend, Mark W., Alameda County, California, statement ................................. 180 Kazan, Steven, Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley, PLC, Oakland, California, statement ........................................................................................... 183 Kirchick, Jason, Stowe, Vermont, July 18, 2011, letter ....................................... 186 Koehl, Robert and Stylianos Manolakakis, Courage Campaign Members ......... 187 Lerner, Rabbi Devon, former Executive Director for the Religious Coalition for the Freedom To Marry in Massachusetts, statement ................................. 190 Lewis, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Georgia ...... 192 Leyland, Jane A., statement ................................................................................... 194 Maatz, Lisa M., Director, Public Policy and Government Relations American Association of University Women, Washington, DC, statement ...................... 201 Marrero, Christopher, Winooski, Vermont, July 18, 2011, letter ........................ 204 Minnery, Thomas, Senior Vice President for Public Policy, Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colorado, statement ................................................ 205 Montgomery, Colleen, CPA, Burlington, Vermont, letter ..................................... 220 Murray, Susan M., of Ferrisburgh, Vermont, statement ..................................... 221