Bowles-Burr Debate: on Civil Rights

Erskine Bowles: Constitutional amendment on gay marriage as last resort

Both Burr and Bowles said they opposed same-sex marriage, and both said they would support a constitutional amendment recognizing marriage as a male-female institution.

Bowles echoed Burr, saying, "I believe marriage is a sacred covenant between a man and a woman... and I'm thankful that in our state we don't have to recognize marriage in other states."

Bowles said he is against gay marriage, but would favor an amendment only as a last resort.

Source: Winston-Salem Journal, "NC Senatorial Debate Excerpts"

Richard Burr: Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage

Both Burr and Bowles said they opposed same-sex marriage, and both said they would support a constitutional amendment recognizing marriage as a male-female institution.

"None of us ever want to change the Constitution," Burr said. "But I can't think of any institution more important in this country than marriage being between a man and a woman."

Source: Winston-Salem Journal, "NC Senatorial Debate Excerpts"

The above quotations are from North Carolina Senatorial Debate, between Erskine Bowles (D) and Richard Burr (R), Sept. 28, 2004. Click here for definitions & background information on Civil Rights. Click here for more quotes by Erskine Bowles on Civil Rights. Click here for more quotes by Richard Burr on Civil Rights.
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