They were compared with 84 same-sex couples in their friendship circle who didn't get civil unions, and with 55 heterosexual married couples in which one of the spouses was a sibling of one of the same-sex couples in a civil union.
He is very concerned about the situation in Japan and wanted to make sure that the Prime Minister knew that the United States is fully committed to the alliance, to our friendship with the Japanese, and that we are committed to do everything we can to help them get through this very critical situation.