Tester applauds decision to end same-sex marriages bans

(U.S. Senate) – Senator Jon Tester today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state’s same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional:

“The rights and freedoms of every married couple are now protected regardless of what state they live in. All couples should have the same rights to happiness and protections under the law that my wife Sharla and I enjoy.”