of more than half the states and orders the transformation of the social institution that has formed the basis for human society for millennia. so that was the basis for the institution of marriage as the practice for millennia and the recognition that marriage was between a man and a woman. now don t get me wrong. i m not arguing the merits or lack of merits of same-sex marriage. i believe the states and the voters can choose what they will, and that s their prerogative, and i think that s legitimate. but when the court overrules the decisions made by the people, as they did in 32 of the 35 states that decided to recognize only traditional marriage between a man and a woman you ve been listening to republican senator john cornyn question president biden s supreme court nominee, ketanji
i am. it was noted 11 states, including the district of columbia had passed laws sanctioning same-sex marriage but also at the same time, there were 35 states who put it on the ballot and 32 of those states decided to maintain the traditional definition of marriage between a man and a woman. do you agree with me that marriage is not simply a governmental institution, it s also a religious institution? well, senator, marriages are often performed in religious institutions. well, when the supreme court you agree ewith me that many of the major religions i can think of and christianity, judaism, islam,
with a case in the argument is going to be made that this is an unenumerated fundamental right, and the voters, whatever they ve sighed is irrelevant. because we, five members of the supreme court, are going to decide what the law of the land should be. anybody who disagrees with us will be labeled a bigot. or be accused of discrimination. even if their beliefs happen to flow from sincerely held religious conviction, like the definition of a marriage between a man and a woman. but you ve already told me that you see what this is a concern. i see why it s a concern and i would just say that although the supreme court is not bound in the sense of having to apply prior precedent, there is star a decisive s in our system. there are now standards in the star a decisive s world, when
not in the stands. that time will come, but it s not now i love my teammates and i love my supportive family. they make it all possible i m coming back for my 23rd season in tampa unfinished business. now to shocking new video of the stabbing attack at a top new york city tourist attraction it happened saturday at the museum of modern art this is the moment a man jumped over the reception desk just before stabbing two employees. the suspect is a 60-year-old man who fled the scene and is still on the loose the two employees, now identified as a man and a woman, are expected to survive. tonight, we re remembering oscar award-winning actor william hurt he died today and leaves a legacy as one of the hollywood s most versatile leading men. emily ikeda has a look back at his acclaimed careers. reporter: acclaimed actor william hurt died peacefully of natural causes his family announced today. his son releasing a statement that reads in part, it is with great sadness that the hurt fam
good morning, i m sonja jessup. the met police says two officers who conducted a strip search of a black girl at her school are no longer in public facing roles. the case of child q, as she s referred to, has sparked protests. last night, during an online community meeting, people repeatedly asked why the officers hadn t been sacked. the police wacthdog says its report into what happened is being finalised. detectives investigating the death of a teenage boy who was stabbed on a bus in chadwell heath in east london have made two more arrests. tyler hurley, who was 16, and described by staff at his school as a talented footballer and boxer was attacked last week. police say a man and a woman are being held in custody. an 18 year old was charged with killing tyler last week. there was huge excitement when the latest production of cabaret opened in the west end with rave reviews for stars eddie redmayne and jessie buckley. the show s up for for 11 olivier awards next month.