U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu Glad Gay Marriage Amendment Rejected

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The Senate Wednesday rejected a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, dealing an embarrassing defeat to President Bush and Republicans who hoped to use the measure to energize conservative voters on Election Day.

United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., released the following statement after voting today to continue debate on S. J. Res 1, the Marriage Amendment.

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U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu Glad Gay Marriage Amendment Rejected

While I strongly support the definition of marriage as a sacred union between one man and one woman, the Constitution has given authority over these matters to state legislatures, not to Congress, said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-New Orleans....

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