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Marco Rubio Says He Opposes Same-Sex Marriage Constitutional Amendment
The Supreme Court decision “is what it is, and that's what we'll live under,” the GOP presidential candidate says.
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Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit April 17, 2015 in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty ImagesRepublican presidential candidate Marco Rubio said Wednesday he would oppose a constitutional amendment allowing states to ban same-sex marriage after the Supreme legalized it nationwide, even though he disagrees with the landmark 5-4 decision.
"I don't support a constitutional amendment. I don't believe the federal government should be in the marriage regulation business," the Florida senator told reporters after a speech the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Iowa.