Heritage Foundation Leadership for America

ROBERTS: Well, basically, in Kansas, what we have is a re-look by the state legislature to make it part of the state constitution. We do not permit, at the present time, same-sex marriages. I don't know if the constitutional amendment is the right way to go. Number one, you've got to have a tremendous majority -- I think it's three-fourths -- both in the House and the Senate. That would be a tough job, I think. And then you got to have it ratified by 34 states, which would be a tough job. But something like what happened in Kansas in regards to the state legislature passing their state constitution is happening all across the country. In addition, you have different groups that are simply not paying any attention to that. I do think it's a very important topic. I don't think we'll see action on it during this year, but you may see action on it next year, and it may well be necessary to have a constitutional amendment. ? CNN LATE EDITION WITH WOLF BLITZER, February 15, 2004.