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I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the Senate floor. I will also oppose any proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gays and lesbians from marrying.

- Barack Obama

Let me not be understood as saying that there are no bad laws, nor that grievances may not arise for the redress of which no legal provisions have been made. I mean to say no such thing. But I do mean to say that although bad laws, if they exist, should be repealed as soon as possible, still, while they continue in force, for the sake of example they should be religiously observed.

- Abraham Lincoln

I wanted to fully understand what was at stake if the pre-existing legislation was altered or repealed within the context of our new aviation climate, ... Further, I wanted to hear from various segments of my constituency. After many meaningful discussions and a thorough analysis, I am convinced now more than ever that the risks of amending or repealing the Wright Amendment are simply too great.

- Sam Johnson

Look, I think by the time my case was over and other ones, everybody on both sides of the aisle in Congress said we can`t run a government by this kind of process and they repealed the law and that`s good.

- Alain Senderens

The death tax should be completely and permanently repealed now in order to make the Tax Code fairer and simpler and to eliminate the harmful drag this tax has on the economy.

- Allenstown Capt. Shaun Mulholland

All private plans, all private lives, have been in a sense repealed by an overriding public danger.

- Andy Gordon

All that is good and commendable now existing would continue to exist if all marriage laws were repealed tomorrow . . .

- Anita Diamant

All that is good and commendable now existing would continue to exist if all marriage laws were repealed tomorrow . . .

- Anna Barker

All that is good and commendable now existing would continue to exist if all marriage laws were repealed tomorrow . . .

- Barrett Lyon