"What we are doing is taking away the mayor's discretion in cases where the outcome is obvious. The issue is about whether we give full faith and credit to other states."
Washington D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson on the upcoming hearing to consider the legalities of accepting same-sex marriages -- that is, not to approve of legal marriages taking place inside the city, but to fully accepting those that have taken place in other states. It's reported that the council has already granted Mayor Fenty some authority to act on such cases, but has not yet opted to do anything with it. (Washington Times)
