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H.J.RES.56 Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. Sponsor: Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] (introduced 5/21/2003) Cosponsors: 39 Latest Major Action: 6/25/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COSPONSORS(39), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date) Rep Akin, W. Todd - 6/10/2003 [MO-2] Rep Barrett, J. Gresham - 7/8/2003 [SC-3] Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. - 6/2/2003 [MD-6] Rep Brady, Kevin - 7/10/2003 [TX-8] Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. - 7/10/2003 [SC-1] Rep Burgess, Michael C. - 6/10/2003 [TX-26] Rep Burns, Max - 7/8/2003 [GA-12] Rep Cantor, Eric - 7/10/2003 [VA-7] Rep Collins, Mac - 7/8/2003 [GA-8] Rep Davis, Jo Ann - 5/21/2003 [VA-1] Rep DeMint, Jim - 6/10/2003 [SC-4] Rep Doolittle, John T. - 7/10/2003 [CA-4] Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. - 6/2/2003 [VA-5] Rep Hall, Ralph M. - 5/21/2003 [TX-4] Rep Hayes, Robin - 7/8/2003 [NC-8] Rep Hoekstra, Peter - 7/10/2003 [MI-2] Rep Hunter, Duncan - 7/10/2003 [CA-52] Rep Isakson, Johnny - 6/24/2003 [GA-6] Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. - 6/10/2003 [OK-5] Rep Johnson, Sam - 6/10/2003 [TX-3] Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. - 6/10/2003 [NC-3] Rep Kennedy, Mark R. - 6/24/2003 [MN-6] Rep King, Steve - 6/24/2003 [IA-5] Rep Lewis, Ron - 6/25/2003 [KY-2] Rep McIntyre, Mike - 5/21/2003 [NC-7] Rep Miller, Jeff - 6/25/2003 [FL-1] Rep Norwood, Charlie - 6/10/2003 [GA-9] Rep Pence, Mike - 6/10/2003 [IN-6] Rep Peterson, Collin C. - 5/21/2003 [MN-7] Rep Pitts, Joseph R. - 6/2/2003 [PA-16] Rep Rogers, Mike D. - 7/8/2003 [AL-3] Rep Ryun, Jim - 6/10/2003 [KS-2] Rep Souder, Mark E. - 6/24/2003 [IN-3] Rep Stenholm, Charles W. - 7/8/2003 [TX-17] Rep Vitter, David - 5/21/2003 [LA-1] Rep Wamp, Zach - 7/8/2003 [TN-3] Rep Weldon, Dave - 6/2/2003 [FL-15] Rep Whitfield, Ed - 7/10/2003 [KY-1] Rep Wilson, Joe - 6/2/2003 [SC-2]

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H.J.RES.56 Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. Sponsor: Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] (introduced 5/21/2003) Cosponsors: 75 Latest Major Action: 6/25/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COSPONSORS(75), BY DATE [order is left to right]: (Sort: alphabetical order) Rep Hall, Ralph M. - 5/21/2003 [TX-4] Rep McIntyre, Mike - 5/21/2003 [NC-7] Rep Peterson, Collin C. - 5/21/2003 [MN-7] Rep Davis, Jo Ann - 5/21/2003 [VA-1] Rep Vitter, David - 5/21/2003 [LA-1] Rep Pitts, Joseph R. - 6/2/2003 [PA-16] Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. - 6/2/2003 [MD-6] Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. - 6/2/2003 [VA-5] Rep Wilson, Joe - 6/2/2003 [SC-2] Rep Weldon, Dave - 6/2/2003 [FL-15] Rep Pence, Mike - 6/10/2003 [IN-6] Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. - 6/10/2003 [OK-5] Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. - 6/10/2003 [NC-3] Rep Ryun, Jim - 6/10/2003 [KS-2] Rep Johnson, Sam - 6/10/2003 [TX-3] Rep DeMint, Jim - 6/10/2003 [SC-4] Rep Akin, W. Todd - 6/10/2003 [MO-2] Rep Burgess, Michael C. - 6/10/2003 [TX-26] Rep Norwood, Charlie - 6/10/2003 [GA-9] Rep King, Steve - 6/24/2003 [IA-5] Rep Isakson, Johnny - 6/24/2003 [GA-6] Rep Souder, Mark E. - 6/24/2003 [IN-3] Rep Kennedy, Mark R. - 6/24/2003 [MN-6] Rep Miller, Jeff - 6/25/2003 [FL-1] Rep Lewis, Ron - 6/25/2003 [KY-2] Rep Hayes, Robin - 7/8/2003 [NC-8] Rep Barrett, J. Gresham - 7/8/2003 [SC-3] Rep Burns, Max - 7/8/2003 [GA-12] Rep Collins, Mac - 7/8/2003 [GA-8] Rep Rogers, Mike D. - 7/8/2003 [AL-3] Rep Wamp, Zach - 7/8/2003 [TN-3] Rep Stenholm, Charles W. - 7/8/2003 [TX-17] Rep Hoekstra, Peter - 7/10/2003 [MI-2] Rep Brady, Kevin - 7/10/2003 [TX-8] Rep Whitfield, Ed - 7/10/2003 [KY-1] Rep Hunter, Duncan - 7/10/2003 [CA-52] Rep Doolittle, John T. - 7/10/2003 [CA-4] Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. - 7/10/2003 [SC-1] Rep Cantor, Eric - 7/10/2003 [VA-7] Rep Gingrey, Phil - 7/15/2003 [GA-11] Rep Davis, Lincoln - 7/15/2003 [TN-4] Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) - 7/15/2003 [MS-3] Rep Wicker, Roger F. - 7/15/2003 [MS-1] Rep Taylor, Gene - 7/17/2003 [MS-4] Rep Herger, Wally - 7/17/2003 [CA-2] Rep Sullivan, John - 7/22/2003 [OK-1] Rep Garrett, Scott - 7/22/2003 [NJ-5] Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) - 7/22/2003 [LA-3] Rep Cubin, Barbara - 7/22/2003 [WY] Rep Forbes, J. Randy - 7/23/2003 [VA-4] Rep Smith, Christopher H. - 7/23/2003 [NJ-4] Rep Schrock, Edward L. - 7/23/2003 [VA-2] Rep Pombo, Richard W. - 7/23/2003 [CA-11] Rep Hayworth, J. D. - 7/23/2003 [AZ-5] Rep Stearns, Cliff - 7/23/2003 [FL-6] Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) - 7/23/2003 [CA-50] Rep Pearce, Stevan - 7/23/2003 [NM-2] Rep Hyde, Henry J. - 7/23/2003 [IL-6] Rep Barton, Joe - 7/23/2003 [TX-6] Rep Boehner, John A. - 7/23/2003 [OH-8] Rep Gutknecht, Gil - 7/23/2003 [MN-1] Rep Peterson, John E. - 7/23/2003 [PA-5] Rep Tiahrt, Todd - 7/23/2003 [KS-4] Rep Franks, Trent - 7/23/2003 [AZ-2] Rep Carter, John R. - 7/24/2003 [TX-31] Rep Emerson, Jo Ann - 7/24/2003 [MO-8] Rep Chocola, Chris - 7/24/2003 [IN-2] Rep Rohrabacher, Dana - 7/24/2003 [CA-46] Rep Crane, Philip M. - 7/24/2003 [IL-8] Rep Shuster, Bill - 7/24/2003 [PA-9] Rep Sessions, Pete - 7/24/2003 [TX-32] Rep Beauprez, Bob - 7/24/2003 [CO-7] Rep Ballenger, Cass - 7/25/2003 [NC-10] Rep Myrick, Sue - 7/25/2003 [NC-9] Rep Toomey, Patrick J. - 7/25/2003 [PA-15]

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UP TO 75 and COUNTING !!!!

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H.J.RES.56 Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. Sponsor: Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R CO-4] (introduced 5/21/2003) Cosponsors: 75 Latest Major Action: 6/25/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COSPONSORS(75), BY DATE [order is left to right]: (Sort: alphabetical order) Rep Hall, Ralph M. - 5/21/2003 [D-TX-4] Rep McIntyre, Mike - 5/21/2003 [D-NC-7] Rep Peterson, Collin C. - 5/21/2003 [D-MN-7] Rep Davis, Jo Ann - 5/21/2003 [R- VA-1] Rep Vitter, David - 5/21/2003 [R- LA-1] Rep Pitts, Joseph R. - 6/2/2003 [R- PA-16] Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. - 6/2/2003 [R- MD-6] Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. - 6/2/2003 [R- VA-5] Rep Wilson, Joe - 6/2/2003 [R- SC-2] Rep Weldon, Dave - 6/2/2003 [R- FL-15] Rep Pence, Mike - 6/10/2003 [R- IN-6] Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. - 6/10/2003 [R- OK-5] Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. - 6/10/2003 [R- NC-3] Rep Ryun, Jim - 6/10/2003 [R- KS-2] Rep Johnson, Sam - 6/10/2003 [R- TX-3] Rep DeMint, Jim - 6/10/2003 [R- SC-4] Rep Akin, W. Todd - 6/10/2003 [R- MO-2] Rep Burgess, Michael C. - 6/10/2003 [R- TX-26] Rep Norwood, Charlie - 6/10/2003 [R- GA-9] Rep King, Steve - 6/24/2003 [R- IA-5] Rep Isakson, Johnny - 6/24/2003 [R- GA-6] Rep Souder, Mark E. - 6/24/2003 [R- IN-3] Rep Kennedy, Mark R. - 6/24/2003 [R- MN-6] Rep Miller, Jeff - 6/25/2003 [R- FL-1] Rep Lewis, Ron - 6/25/2003 [R- KY-2] Rep Hayes, Robin - 7/8/2003 [R- NC-8] Rep Barrett, J. Gresham - 7/8/2003 [R- SC-3] Rep Burns, Max - 7/8/2003 [R- GA-12] Rep Collins, Mac - 7/8/2003 [R- GA-8] Rep Rogers, Mike D. - 7/8/2003 [R- AL-3] Rep Wamp, Zach - 7/8/2003 [R- TN-3] Rep Stenholm, Charles W. - 7/8/2003 [D-TX-17] Rep Hoekstra, Peter - 7/10/2003 [R- MI-2] Rep Brady, Kevin - 7/10/2003 [R- TX-8] Rep Whitfield, Ed - 7/10/2003 [R- KY-1] Rep Hunter, Duncan - 7/10/2003 [R- CA-52] Rep Doolittle, John T. - 7/10/2003 [R- CA-4] Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. - 7/10/2003 [R- SC-1] Rep Cantor, Eric - 7/10/2003 [R- VA-7] Rep Gingrey, Phil - 7/15/2003 [GA-11] Rep Davis, Lincoln - 7/15/2003 [D-TN-4] Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) - 7/15/2003 [R- MS-3] Rep Wicker, Roger F. - 7/15/2003 [R- MS-1] Rep Taylor, Gene - 7/17/2003 [D-MS-4] Rep Herger, Wally - 7/17/2003 [R- CA-2] Rep Sullivan, John - 7/22/2003 [R- OK-1] Rep Garrett, Scott - 7/22/2003 [R- NJ-5] Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) - 7/22/2003 [R- LA-3] Rep Cubin, Barbara - 7/22/2003 [R- WY] Rep Forbes, J. Randy - 7/23/2003 [R- VA-4] Rep Smith, Christopher H. - 7/23/2003 [R- NJ-4] Rep Schrock, Edward L. - 7/23/2003 [R- VA-2] Rep Pombo, Richard W. - 7/23/2003 [R- CA-11] Rep Hayworth, J. D. - 7/23/2003 [R- AZ-5] Rep Stearns, Cliff - 7/23/2003 [R- FL-6] Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) - 7/23/2003 [R- CA-50] Rep Pearce, Stevan - 7/23/2003 [R- NM-2] Rep Hyde, Henry J. - 7/23/2003 [R- IL-6] Rep Barton, Joe - 7/23/2003 [R- TX-6] Rep Boehner, John A. - 7/23/2003 [R- OH-8] Rep Gutknecht, Gil - 7/23/2003 [R- MN-1] Rep Peterson, John E. - 7/23/2003 [R- PA-5] Rep Tiahrt, Todd - 7/23/2003 [R- KS-4] Rep Franks, Trent - 7/23/2003 [R- AZ-2] Rep Carter, John R. - 7/24/2003 [R- TX-31] Rep Emerson, Jo Ann - 7/24/2003 [R- MO-8] Rep Chocola, Chris - 7/24/2003 [R- IN-2] Rep Rohrabacher, Dana - 7/24/2003 [R- CA-46] Rep Crane, Philip M. - 7/24/2003 [R- IL-8] Rep Shuster, Bill - 7/24/2003 [R- PA-9] Rep Sessions, Pete - 7/24/2003 [R- TX-32] Rep Beauprez, Bob - 7/24/2003 [R- CO-7] Rep Ballenger, Cass - 7/25/2003 [R- NC-10] Rep Myrick, Sue - 7/25/2003 [R- NC-9] Rep Toomey, Patrick J. - 7/25/2003 [R- PA-15]

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David C. Osborne

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RECEIEVED BY E-MAIL : Tuesday, July 22, 2003 12:52 PM

Dear Mr. Osborne:

Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns regarding the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment. I appreciate your taking the time to share your thoughts with me on this matter.

As you are aware, the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment would declare that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Many have supported passage of this proposed amendment in order to counter judicial activism in several states including Vermont and Hawaii. The highest court in these two states interpreted their respective state constitutions and held that those states must recognize same-sex marriage. The Hawaiian electorate thereafter amended their constitution to override that decision. The Vermont Constitution was more difficult to amend, and so the Legislature enacted a civil-unions law which amounts to marriage in all but name.

I believe that marriage should be reserved only for the union of a man and a woman. Marriage and family have been the very foundations of every healthy society in recorded history.

Again, I want to thank you for taking the time to contact me. Rest assured that I will continue to keep your views in mind as Congress meets over the coming months. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any further assistance on this or any other matter.

Sincerely,

ANDER CRENSHAW
Member of Congress
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MY RESPONSE TO THOSE FREEPERS WHO OPPOSE HJR 56...

First and foremost this is NOT petty... it is critical in this day and age that we RE-AFFIRM our MORAL foundation. I AGREE with those opponents who are concerned that the U.S. Constitution should not have to be this SPECIFIC, ....HOWEVER, our JUSTICE system has failed us miserably... by equating a union of two people of the same sex to MARIAGE....

this is a HUGE step in destroying the MORAL foundation of our laws.

I believe that by NOT passing this ammendment the effect will be exactly what some opponenets fear will occur if we DO pass it......

IMHO, it will encourage leftists to try to put their own crap into our laws using the judiciary, and taking advantage of its failure to ensure decisions are grounded in MORALITY........

This Ammendment will send the message LOUD AND CLEAR to our JUDICIARY that we WANT them to make decisions that are grounded in MORALITY and if they don't know what that is then WE THE PEOPLE will have to explain it to them in the CONSTITUTION!!!