Dean on Senate Vote Rejecting Federal Marriage Amendment
June 7, 2006
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean today issued the following statement on the Senate vote against President Bush’s effort to use marriage as a political wedge issue and divide the American people:
“Today, the United States Senate rejected the efforts by President Bush and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to use the politics of fear and division in an attempt to distract attention from the failure of Republicans in Washington to address the real priorities of the American people. The time that Senate Republicans wasted debating a divisive federal marriage amendment is time that should have been used to find ways to reduce gas prices, help Americans find health insurance, make America energy independent, create jobs that stay in America, or come up with a plan for success in Iraq. The fact that Republicans in Washington chose to focus on a divisive effort to scapegoat LGBT Americans for political gain instead of addressing the real business of the nation shows why the American people need new leadership in Washington.”
