Sessions Testifies He Would Enforce the Law on Gay Marriage

Sen. Jeff Sessions on Tuesday testified that he would uphold the law on same-sex marriage, saying he agrees the issue is settled law.

"The Supreme Court has ruled on that," Sessions testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. "The dissent dissented vigorously but it was 5-4 and five justices on the Supreme Court, a majority of the court, has established the definition of marriage for the entire United States of America. And I will follow that decision."

Sessions also said he would enforce the law on Roe v. Wade, despite his personal attitudes against it and his view that it was an overreach by the Supreme Court.

"I believe it violated the Constitution and really attempted to set policy and not follow law," Sessions testified. "It is the law of the land. It has been so established and settled for quite a long time, and it deserves respect and I would respect it and follow it.

"I haven't said that the woman's right to choose or the Roe v. Wade and its progeny is not the law of the land or not clear today. So I would follow that law."

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