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Duncan Hunter on Gay Rights
"That confidence that marriage gives our children, that moms and dads give our children, can't be duplicated by government. We need a constitutional amendment to [ban gay marriage]."
Voted FOR the 2006 Marriage Protection Act (H.J. Res. 88), which proposed an amendment to the Constitution that would ban gay marriage.
"I firmly believe that marriage is one of the most important social institutions we have and that it is central to promoting family values and raising children in a healthy environment. It is for this reason that I cosponsored and voted in favor of H.J. Res. 88 (Musgrave-CO), which proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution declaring that marriage in the United States shall consist solely of the union of a man and a woman. I firmly believe that children need the unique influence offered by both a father and a mother."
Did not raise his hand or speak when Wolf Blitzer asked this questions during a Republican debate: "Is there anyone here who believes gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve openly in the United States military. If you do, speak up now."
"Certainly we've all said that we would very strongly support a constitutional amendment [banning gay marriage]. I think beyond that we have important institutions in this country that we must support and fortify... One of them is the military. We had a major fight a couple years ago to allow practicing homosexuals into the military. I led the opposition to that attempt, and I think it's only because we've been able to resist that particular attempt that we have the very best military in the world today... Every American family should have the right to say, 'It's a matter of moral principle that we do not accept homosexual activity."