| Senator's Name: |
John Rockefeller, Democrat |
| Website: |
http://rockefeller.senate.gov/ |
| Federal DOMA in 1996: |
This senator voted for the federal DOMA in 1996 but against the Marriage Protection Amendment (MPA) in 2004. The senator did not vote on the MPA in 2006. |
| Senator's Comments: |
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| FMA Cloture in July 2004: |
This senator voted against the cloture concerning the FMA July 2004.
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| Senator's Name: |
Robert Byrd, Democrat |
| Website: |
http://www.senate.gov/~byrd/ |
| Federal DOMA in 1996: |
This senator voted for the federal DOMA in 1996 and for the Marriage Protection Amendment in 2004 and 2006. |
| Senator's Comments: |
?No state should be able to impose its views on any other state when it comes to marriage?If some states are now trying to get around the federal law in this, then I would be open to considering a constitutional amendment that protects West Virginias? rights.? ? Charleston Daily Mail, Feb. 25, 2004.
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| FMA Cloture in July 2004: |
This senator voted for the cloture concerning the FMA in July 2004.
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