Patrick Leahy and Sen. Dick Durbin Spar with NRA's Wayne LaPierre over Gun Control - WATCH

These were great clips of the NRA Head fool getting served, please watch

Sen. Patrick Leahy Plans to hold a Committee vote on Repealing DOMA

He's doing it!

From his press release:

WASHINGTON (Oct. 14, 2011) - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced Friday that he intends to schedule Committee consideration of the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), in November.

“The march for equality continues, and now is the time to ensure equality for gay and lesbian Americans who are lawfully married,” said Leahy, who is a cosponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act.  “Next month, I will call up the Respect for Marriage Act for debate and a vote in the Judiciary Committee.  The Respect for Marriage Act would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, which prevents thousands of American families from being protected by laws that help secure other American families.  This is part of the nation’s continuing fight for civil rights for all Americans.”

In July, Leahy chaired the first-ever congressional hearing on proposals to repeal DOMA.  The Obama administration has announced the President’s support for the Respect for Marriage Act.

He is planning to do this in November.

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Sen. Leahy offers the Hate Crimes Prevention Act as an Amendment

Sen. Patrick Leahy will offer the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act as a bipartisan amendment to the Department of Defense reauthorization bill.

He believes it has a better chance of passing if it's a part of Department of Defense reauthorization bill. I hope so, I really do.

This is the bill we should be fighting tooth and nail for.

For his letter, please go here