Speak Up: House defeats bill to recognize cousin marriages obtained outside Del.

Delaware’s House of Representatives defeated a bill May 6 that would recognize valid first-cousin marriages obtained outside the state. Though the bill appeared questionable on its face, lead sponsor Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton explained that it would not legalize first-cousin marriages in Delaware. The legislation resulted from a constituent’s concern with his wife’s application for U.S. citizenship.

• How did this even become a suggestion? — Christopher Joyce
• She had one constituent who couldn’t live here because he married his first cousin. Oh, well, too bad. — Hank Vetta
• Wow. We don’t have bigger issues to tackle? — Kelly Lynn
• Delaware Democrats are nuts. — Walt Moulder
• And this is what my taxes are going toward? — Diane Pusey