Representative Steve King 5th Congressional District of Iowa
August 30, 2007
King Statement on Judge’s Ruling in Iowa Defense of Marriage Act
Kiron, IA—Today Congressman King issued the following statement about the ruling in Varnum v Brien:
“This unconstitutional ruling that forces Iowa to issue same sex marriage licenses is another example of activist judges molding the Constitution to achieve their personal political ends. Marriage is a privilege not a right. A license allows someone to do something which is otherwise illegal. Same sex couples have no right to demand that they be married under Iowa law or the Constitution. Even a man and a woman who want a marriage license have no right to get married under the Constitution, they are exercising a privilege. A marriage license is granted only for certain valid marriages. It is not granted to opposite sex, underage couples or close relatives. Iowa law does not recognize same sex marriage."
If this judge believes Iowa should grant same sex marriage then he should resign from the court and run for office, not legislate from the bench.
Congressman Steve King (R-IA) represents Western Iowa in the United States Congress and sits on the Agriculture, Judiciary and Small Business Committees
