By: Politico Staff

President Bush on Friday night announced that he opposed a Connecticut Supreme Court ruling from earlier in the day that made Connecticut the third state — after California and Massachusetts — where same-sex couples can become legally married.

Bush restated his support, announced during his reelection campaign, for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman.

STATEMENT BY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR DOMESTIC POLICY KARL ZINSMEISTER:

"President Bush has always believed that marriage is a sacred institution between a man and a woman.

"It’s unfortunate that activist judges continue to seek to redefine marriage by court order – without regard for the will of the people. Today’s decision by the Connecticut Supreme Court illustrates that a federal constitutional amendment may be needed if the people are to decide what marriage means.

"President Bush remains firmly committed to protecting the sanctity of marriage."

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