Court Quote by Luther Strange

The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly held that marriage is one of the most fundamental rights that we have as Americans under our…

— Ted Olson

I support and have always supported passage of a federal constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman.…

— Mike Huckabee

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

Limiting the designation of marriage to a union 'between a man and a woman' is unconstitutional and must be stricken from the statute

— Ron George

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 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

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

Ultimately, I think the Equal Protection Clause does guarantee same-sex marriage in all fifty states.

— Barack Obama

So now we're after a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a guy-and-gal thing. To the founders, this would have been like an amendment…

— James Lileks

Marriage equality is "a threat to the nation's survival in the long run."

— Trent Franks

There was a very strong bipartisan coalition in Congress under President Bill Clinton that passed the Defense of Marriage Act. And you've had a…

— Steve Scalise

I think it was in 1971 or 1974, the Supreme Court ruled marriage is not a subject that the federal government can exercise jurisdiction…

— Ken Cuccinelli