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Constitutional Amendment Would Halt Homosexual Marriage
Rep. Ronnie Shows (D-Miss.), the primary sponsor of the amendment, said he is confident the measure will gain the overwhelming support of the American public.
"I am convinced that our nation will need to take the extraordinary step of amending the Constitution in order to preserve the legal status of marriage and the family for future generations," Shows said. "The Federal Marriage Amendment embodies some of the most deeply held values of the American people.
"These values transcend political boundaries in the same way that they transcend all racial, cultural and religious lines," Shows said.
The introduction of the amendment drew immediate criticism from the American Civil Liberties Union.