Weill, instrumental in the repeal of the Glass-Steagall law that allowed the marriageof commercial and investment banking, is considered the father of such financial supermarkets.
The biggest hurdle the couple faces is the federal Defense ofMarriage Act, known as DOMA. The 1996 law allows states to ignore the marriage laws of other states and it specifically exempts states from being forced to accept tribal same-sex marriages.
Both Rick Perry and Mitt Romney have said they support the repeal of the marriagelaw there, but what does the President hope is the outcome of this vote?