Boehner: We'll Defend the Defense of Marriage Act

If Barack Obama won't fight for the Defense of Marriage Act, Congressional Republicans will do it for him, John Boehner announced today. House leaders will appoint a lawyer to argue for the 1996 law, which prevents the federal government from recognizing gay marriages, the LA Times reports. "It is regrettable that the Obama administration has opened this divisive issue," Boehner said. "The constitutionality of this law should be determined by the courts — not by the president unilaterally."