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The following program is a PBS Wisconsin original production.
Tammy Baldwin:
Later day we are poised to pass the Respect for Marriage Act out of the Senate and take the next step to make marriage equality the law of the land.
Frederica Freyberg:
Protecting same-sex marriage takes one major step forward.
Man:
The bill as amended has passed.
Chuck Schumer:
Mr. President, what a great day. What a great day.
Frederica Freyberg:
I’m Frederica Freyberg. Tonight on “Here & Now,” Senator Tammy Baldwin describes her work shepherding the Respect for Marriage Act through the U.S. Senate. A former state Supreme Court justice warns of a case that could permanently cement power over elections in the legislature. A Wisconsin village divided over contaminated water, and the emergency state of EMS. It’s “Here & Now” for December 2.
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Funding for “Here & Now” is provided by the Focus Fund for Journalism and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.
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