Activist Quote by George W. Bush

I think it's very important that we protect marriage as an institution between a man and a woman. I proposed a constitutional amendment. The…

— George W. Bush

Because the union of a man and woman deserves an honored place in our society, I support the protection of marriage against activist judges.…

— George W. Bush

Marriage is not defined in the federal Constitution at all; it's a matter for the states. And applying the Fourteenth Amendment to the equality…

— Mike Huckabee

The very idea of marriage is basic to recognition as equals in our society any status short of that is inferior, unjust, and unconstitutional.

— Ted Olson

I do support a constitutional amendment on marriage between a man and a woman, but I would not be going into the states to…

— Michele Bachmann

The time has come in our society when I see great wisdom and purpose in a United States Constitutional amendment declaring that marriage is…

— Dallin H. Oaks

After lengthy consideration, my views have evolved sufficiently to support marriage equality legislation. This position doesn't require any religious denomination to alter any of…

— Tim Johnson

I'm a little skeptical about using the Constitution this way, but I also believe marriage is between a man and a woman and that…

— Pete Coors

I definitely do not support a constitutional amendment that has to do with prohibiting gay marriage.

— Dina Titus

We need uniform protection of traditional marriage. You can't have different definitions on something as fundamental as marriage. The Marriage Protection Amendment is the…

— Ernest Istook

People do not have a constitutional right to be married any more than we could say that someone has a constitutional right to a…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

I do not support a constitutional amendment to prohibit gay marriage.

— Corrine Brown