A Republican lawmaker broke down in tears yesterday while asking fellow Representatives to vote against federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages.
The US House was debating the Respect For Marriage Act. The bill came about after the Supreme Court revoked Roe v. Wade and indicated it might also review same-sex marriage.
Rep. Vicky Hartzler represents Missouri’s 4th congressional district.
“This is yet another step toward the Democrats goal of dismantling the traditional family, silencing voices of faith and permanently undoing our country’s God-woven foundation,” Hartzler said in her speech.
“This is the Democrats’ priority. Well, Mr. Speaker, I’ll tell you my priority – protect religious liberty, protect people of faith and protect Americans who believe in the true meaning of marriage. I hope and pray that my colleagues will find the courage to join me in opposing this misguided, and this dangerous bill,” she said, beginning to sob.
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Twitter reacts to Hartzler’s speech
The debate was presided over by Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres, who is also Black and gay. He posted a clip of Hartzler’s speech. He suggested the time for such viewpoints had expired.
“As I presided over the debate for the Respect for Marriage Act, I had to remind Republicans like Vicky Hartzler their time for debate expired. For too long, Republicans have tried to stop a full vision of marriage equality in America. Their time has expired.”
As I presided over the debate for the Respect for Marriage Act, I had to remind Republicans like Vicky Hartzler their time for debate expired.
For too long, Republicans have tried to stop a full vision of marriage equality in America.
Their time has expired. pic.twitter.com/gDNgsbWWXj
— Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) December 8, 2022
Hartzler, an evangelical Christian, made a bid this year to join the Senate. However, she lost her Republican primary to Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. She will leave Congress in January.
Many LGBTQ advocates are happy to see her go.
If I could pick any possible way for Vicky Hartzler’s career to end it would literally be this way; in tears as she helplessly watches the House codify gay and interracial marriage rights. https://t.co/X8LE3BvcUU
— Stephen Webber (@s_webber) December 8, 2022
Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) is hyysterically crying over the fact that folks like me and The Wife are married. Hartzler wants you to think it’s something to cry over instead of something to celebrate.pic.twitter.com/HVOWxJqlRK
— Victoria Brownworth #NotLeavingThisBirdApp (@VABVOX) December 9, 2022
The bill passed by 258-169 votes. Thirty-nine Republicans joined all 219 Democrats in voting for it. The legislation first passed the House in July.
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When it reached the Senate, amendments were added which required it to be sent back to the House a second time. Having already passed the Senate, it heads now to President Biden for signing.
Biden celebrated the legislation’s passage.
In the wake of Dobbs, Congress has restored a measure of security to marriages and families by passing the Respect for Marriage Act.
We’re one step closer on our journey to build a more perfect union. We’ll never stop fighting for equality for LGBTQI+ folks and all Americans.
— President Biden (@POTUS) December 8, 2022
Pelosi celebrates passing of same-sex marriage protections
Someone else moved by yesterday’s debate in the House was speaker Nancy Pelosi. She was visibly overjoyed when the bill passed.
Today is a day of pride and joy for LGBTQ+ families and a victory for all Americans.
When love wins, we all win. -NP#EqualityWinsOverHate pic.twitter.com/bxHGteEBOK
— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) December 8, 2022
Covid Hermit
If you REALLY want to know what it’s like to live in a place without religious liberty, learn some facts about (Chinese-occupied) Tibet. Where, for instance, you are forbidden to own a PICTURE of the Dalai Lama (the Tibetan spiritual leader). NO ONE in this country is telling people they can’t attend the religious institution of their choice. And the bill makes allowances for these bigots to continue to be ignorant bigots in the name of “religious liberty”. Give me a f*cking break.
m
1000 x up vote
still_onthemark
Yes! I’ve met several Tibetan refugees – make that escapees – and they all say it’s pretty bad there.
Invader7
Bigots is an understatement.
Pier
Lort please allow me to demand others bow to my religions. If not im being oppressed. Stupid christians… NEEDS MORE LIONS
m
Is it not redundant to say “stupid xtian”? If one believe in a sky daddy, one doesn’t have much of critical thinking.
canadiankid
what happened to the separation of church and state?!?! people in the US are so backwards!
m
Yes, we are. Never a shortage of stupid in this country
Kangol2
Talibangelicals like Vicki Hartzler are convinced there is no “separation of church and state.” They condemn Islam, for example, but want to set up a country very much like Iran. Go figure!
still_onthemark
Seth Meyers the other day (see YouTube) said she looks like a lesbian with that hairdo. Yep, she somewhat resembles the lesbian Gov.-elect Maura Healey (D-Massachusetts).
Invader7
She sure does..
Kangol2
You’re insulting lesbians, you know. She looks like she crawled out of the late 1970s and forgot how to get back. Wormhole, swallow her up!
TomOH
That jacket…
RoyM
If this bitch were to get hit by a bus, the world would be a better place. Religious “liberty” should end at church doors.. These garbage right-wing pseudo christians are simply hate driven homophobes who want to use their mystical asshole in the sky to justify the fact that they are bigots.
Invader7
Exactly. Religious “liberty” needs to end period.
mujerado
#Invader 7
Let’s not embrace totalitarianism. In our country people are allowed to believe or not believe whatever we/they want.
cory
She’s literally crying about same-sex relationships. Wow. From btwn 8,000 to 13,000 ppl have died from true Ukraine war.
Kangol2
Frau Hartzler very likely doesn’t give a damn about the Ukraine war, or rather, the dead Ukrainians. She’ll probably “pray for them” but I would bet she, like many in her party, the GQP, side with anti-gay monster Vladimir Putin. Marjorie Taylor Greene for one keeps repeating Putin’s anti-Ukraine propaganda. One wonders, why would these alleged “conservatives” be agreeing with an authoritarian dictator like Putin, who clearly, unilaterally and illegally launched an invasion to take over an independent, sovereign country? Hmm.
BEPVA
I stay we all vote on her marriage.
Then when the vote comes in against her, we go in and force her family to split up by declaring her marriage null and void – her children bastards.
And if the vote comes in for her – We claim that it was rigged.
I mean, we should live up to her expectations of us – Right?
dbmcvey
So upset about something that does not affect her in any way.
linedrive
Truth! And they call liberals snowflakes?
seakayak904
This new law is going to vote is in our bums
It’s another Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Well intended but more harm than good. Have you actually read the law? The religious wackos get a free ticket to discriminate. States do not have to allow marriage only recognize other states marriage. We are not abnormal everyone should be required to treat us as equals.
Brian
Yes, it’s a very weak law. 🙁
It’s also disappointing that Congress can’t pass anti-discrimination laws in other areas of life. Only some people get married, but everyone needs a place to live, to eat, etc. They should pass one of the equality bills, finally.
Man About Town
She and Brett Kavanaugh should start a network called PCP (Pathetic Crybaby Politicians), with Alex Jones as their mascot.
Josh in OR
“Christians”: “MY imaginary friend says you’re gross and bad and awful and sinful and disgusting and want to rape babies and no one should love you and you’re going to hell and…”
Everyone else: *Has moved on*
“Christians”: “America needs to enforce my imaginary friend’s hatred as religious freedom! My entire identity as a Christian is wrapped up in hating gay people and forcing people to follow the rules my imaginary friend wrote down in this magic book, and I deserve the freedom to spread hate and fear and ignorance in the name of these scribblings!!!”
Everyone else: “Uh…no?”
“Christians”: “WHY ARE YOU OPPRESSING MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE?!?!?!?!?!!!”
fredk3
Sister friend must really, really loathe herself. I say to Miss Vicky, just accept your Lesbianism, shake your mullet wild and loosen the buttons on that butch pleather biker jacket … and accept yourself!
Brian
This is such a weird trope. Don’t blame gay people for their problems. Most bigots are straight (after all, most people are straight).
lambchopp59
Desperate to place themselves in God’s spotlight as being “persecuted” in a time and place of unfettered freedom to attend their magic spell services, the lions we used to feed them to safely caged at the zoo.
These aren’t “Xtians”, they’re busy body freaks who can’t mind their own damn business.
Jack Meoff
She should be more upset about that awful baby poo brown jacket and Supercuts hair do than gay marriage.
Mack
“This is the Democrats’ priority. Well, Mr. Speaker, I’ll tell you my priority – protect religious liberty, protect people of faith and protect Americans who believe in the true meaning of marriage.”
She wants to protect her bigotry and hatred.
Rikki Roze
It’s a slow process but fortunately, people (bigots) like this lady, are dying out.
Diplomat
I can’t wait for the day when Christianity is remembered as “the old religion”of yesteryear that’s no longer valid or adhered to.
Joshua333
Turns out she has a gay nephew who did a tiktok destroying her arguments.
DennisMpls
Yes, his name is Andrew Hartzler, and his video is worth checking out. In addition to Tiktok he also posted it to Twitter.
Kevin Peter Tobiason
White Heterosexual Christians are so incredibly selfish… everything for them… and nothing for anyone else.
Love is not… ONLY… for Christians.
RoyM
Mose of these mystical mouth breathers wouldn’t know love if it kicked them in the face.
Kangol2
The best thing to say about her is that very soon Congress will no longer be graced by the person of Vicki Hartzler. Bye, Felicia!
RoyM
It just too bad that she’ll be taking up space and oxygen.
Chaucer
People this crazy are not fit for Congress. She is nuts! (to use the technical term)
Jimmynj
She is insane. Good thing who won’t be in Congress anymore. She can take that hideous jacket and go home and apply for a job at Walmart.
[email protected]
They should be stripped of their rights and persecuted for even bringing that crap up .. treat them like they’ve treated the minorities forever …. .the moment someone needs to tell me they are Christian, is the moment I know they are anything but .