Texas Sen. Cruz says 2015 Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage was wrong

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz is joining a multitude of conservatives in continuing to say the 2015 Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage was wrong and an overreach, stoking concerns that the reversal of Roe v. Wade could impact other past decisions.

In a clip posted to his podcast YouTube channel Saturday, the Texas Republican discussed the "vulnerability" of the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling with conservative commentator Liz Wheeler.

"Obergefell, like Roe vs. Wade, ignored two centuries of our nation's history," Cruz said in the clip. "Marriage was always an issue that was left to the states."

Before the decision, 37 states and Washington, D.C., had legalized same-sex marriages while Texas and nine other states had constitutional provisions that barred recognition of the unions.

Cruz argued it should have remained for the states to decide.

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(Bryan-College Station Eagle)