Utah Sen. Mike Lee warns religious liberty protections in same-sex marriage bill are 'severely anemic'
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Ahead of a Senate vote, Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee says the religious liberty protections in the Respect for Marriage Act are "severely anemic."
"Roger Severino is right: No American should face legal threats for holding sincere religious beliefs or convictions," Lee wrote on Twitter. "The bill before the Senate presents such a threat, and offers protections for religious freedom that can only be described as severely anemic." Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
There is bipartisan support for codifying same-sex marriage, which the U.S. Supreme Court legalized in 2015 with the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has scheduled a procedural vote on The Respect for Marriage Act for Wednesday and the bill is expected to pass later this week, or possibly after Thanksgiving.
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