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McCain argued on the Senate floor that there are "far less draconian" remedies, including the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act
He said if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act or "state remedies to judicial activism fail," then amending the federal Constitution might be "appropriate."
"What evidence do we have that states are incapable of further exercising an authority they have exercised successfully for over 200 years?" McCain said.
"We will have to wait a little longer to see if Armageddon has arrived."