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Senate Begins Debate on Gay Marriage Ban

Senate Republicans bring to the floor a divisive proposal for a constitutional amendment limiting marriage to the union of a man and a woman. Democrats call the move to force a vote on the issue a GOP attempt to make political hay going into the fall election. Hear NPR's David Welna.

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David Welna is NPR's national security correspondent.
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