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Iowa Senate leader rules out gay marriage debate
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| Last Edited | COSDem Apr 06, 2009 10:48pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Chicago Tribune |
| News Date | Tuesday, April 7, 2009 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A key lawmaker Monday ruled out any move to overturn an Iowa Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage, even as backers of that effort promised to step up pressure on the Legislature.
Meeting with reporters, Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, was clear about proposals to begin the process of amending Iowa's constitution to overturn the decision.
"It will not come up," said Gronstal. "I have no intention of taking it up."
House Speaker Pat Murphy, D-Dubuque, has issued a statement praising Friday's decision, but House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he wanted to talk to fellow Democrats before announcing his intentions. |
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