"I have come to believe that if two people are prepared to make a lifetime commitmenttolove and care for each other in good times and in bad, the government shouldn't deny them the opportunity to get married, " he wrote in an op-ed in The Columbus Dispatch.
"In our society, the meaning of marriage is universal - it's a declaration of love and commitmentto a special person, " Labour MP Louisa Wall, who introduced the legislation, said.
Senator Malcolm Wallop is an extraordinary public servant, a man whose uncommon integrity, profound love of country and unwavering commitmentto principle have long inspired his many friends at the Center for Security Policy.
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