This is right. What the act says is that for the purposes of federal consideration, marriage can only be between a man and a woman. So if a married couple is entitled to federal benefits, they won't get it if they're nrabroad
a man and a woman.
That doesn't answer the question. What line of logic did he use that you found bizarre? To simply say it was novel or bizarre is pointless. What was novel and bizarre about it? It sounded pretty reasonable to me, so I'm trying to understand your side.