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Gutknecht Supports Federal Marriage Amendment

Date: Sept. 30, 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Marriage


Gutknecht Supports Federal Marriage Amendment

September 30, 2004

Washington, DC - First District Congressman Gil Gutknecht today issued the following statement upon his 'yes' vote on H.J. Res. 106, the Federal Marriage Amendment. The measure received a 227-186 majority, but failed to get the two-thirds majority required of a Constitutional amendment:

"Few of us really want to amend the Constitution. There are, of course, strong arguments on both sides. I came to the conclusion that, in order to rein in on these unelected, activist judges, this may be the only remedy available.

Virtually every organized religion - Christian, Jewish and Muslim - has defended the sanctity of marriage. Changing the definition could have a devastating impact on churches that refuse to perform same-sex marriages."

Gutknecht is the chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry; vice chairman of the House Science Committee; and member of the House Budget Committee.

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