Agencies Move to Comply With Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA

Name: Agencies Move to Comply With Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA
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Duration: P105S
Description: President Barack Obama, while on a trip to Senegal, praised the Supreme Court decision striking down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal benefits to same-sex couples. Heads of several federal agencies welcomed the decision and said they would move quickly to comply. Jeffrey Brown reports.

Clip: 06/27/2013 | 1m 45s

President Barack Obama, while on a trip to Senegal, praised the Supreme Court decision striking down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal benefits to same-sex couples. Heads of several federal agencies welcomed the decision and said they would move quickly to comply. Jeffrey Brown reports.

Aired: 06/27/13

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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