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Marriage has been defined by every legislature that has ever sat in the United States from every State, now 50 States, the same way, but now we have unelected judges altering and changing that fundamental institution.

— Jeff Sessions

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

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

— Corrine Brown

Defining marriage is a power that should be left to the states. Moreover, no state should be forced to recognize a marriage that is not within its own laws, Constitution, and legal precedents.

— John Sununu

Traditionally, marriage is one arena where states have all but plenary power; it took until 1967 for the Supreme Court to tell states they could not prohibit interracial marriage.

— Jeff Greenfield

I do believe that the states have the right to make the definition of marriage, and each state can define it as they so choose through their elected representatives.

— Gary Herbert

Having federal officials, whether judges, bureaucrats, or congressmen, impose a new definition of marriage on the people is an act of social engineering profoundly hostile to liberty.

— Ron Paul

While 45 of the 50 States have either a State constitutional amendment or a statute that preserves the current definition of marriage, left-wing activist judges and officials at the local levels have struck down State laws protecting marriage.

— John Boehner

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

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

— Ted Olson

Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman. I don't think it is the role of the state to define what marriage is.

— John Sentamu

✗Opposing Perspectives

There are more than 30 states, who either by statute or constitutional amendment, have defined marriage as being between a man and a woman.

— John Thune