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Let me first state that I believe that marriage is a sacred union between one man and one woman.

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

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.

Civil union is less than marriage. Marriage is a sacred and valued institution and ought to be afforded equal protection.

President Bush once said that marriage is a sacred institution and should be reserved for the union of one man and one woman. If this is the case - and most Americans would agree with him on this - then I have to ask: Why is the government at all involved in marrying people?

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

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 only solution to this problem.

The State Marriage Defense Act helps safeguard the ability of states to preserve traditional marriage for their citizens.

Like the majority of Alaskans, I supported a constitutional amendment in 1998 defining marriage as only between a man and a woman, but my thinking has evolved as America has witnessed a clear cultural shift.

Marriage should be viewed as an institution ordained by God and should be out of the control of the state.