'Have the Courage' to Protect Religious Liberty in Same-Sex Marriage Bill, GOP Senators Told

 By Michael Foust - Posted at Christian Headlines:

A coalition of Republican senators is urging their colleagues to filibuster a same-sex marriage bill until an amendment is added protecting religious liberty.

The Nov. 17 letter from U.S. Sen. Mike Lee and 20 other GOP senators asserts that as written, the Respect for Marriage Act would lead to “more litigation” against institutions and individuals who believe marriage should be defined as the union of one man, one woman.

Lee is the sponsor of the religious liberty amendment, which was first covered in The Daily Signal.

“The undersigned ask that you oppose cloture on the Respect for Marriage Act unless the Lee amendment is added to the bill,” the letter says. “The free exercise of religion is absolutely essential to the health of our Republic. We must have the courage to protect it.”

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