Amendment Quote by Louie Gohmert

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

Having a traditional view of marriage should not be seen as discriminatory, unfortunately the bill has promoted this notion. It has not created tolerance…

— Jim Dobbin

Marriage has historically been in the domain of the States to regulate.

— Corrine Brown

I don't want my marriage or my guns registered in Washington. And if people have an opinion, it's a religious opinion that is heartly…

— John Kasich

Regardless of law, marriage has only one definition, and any government that attempts to change it is my mortal enemy. I will act to…

— Orson Scott Card

What we need are not prohibitory marriage laws, but a reformed society, an educated public opinion which will teach individual duty in these matters

— Alfred Russel Wallace

Out of control judicial activism threatens traditional marriage in America.

— Ernest Istook

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

Traditional marriage is what should be sanctioned.

— Jeb Bush

One wonders, in fact, why marriage is a legal issue at all - apart from its relevance to immigration and property laws. Why would…

— Christopher Ryan

While religious institutions should be able to pick and choose which unions they bless, civil governments should issue marriage licenses to all couples.

— Richard Grenell

Defining marriage is a power that should be left to the states. Moreover, no state should be forced to recognize a marriage that is…

— John Sununu