Bush Supports Gay Marriage Ban

WASHINGTON -- President George W Bush supports the proposal that passed a Senate committee Thursday that would amend the US constitution to ban gay marriage, said his chief spokesperson on Friday.

"He supports it," White House Press Secretary Tony Snow told reporters. "The president does support the amendment."

However, the spokesman also said that the President do not prioritize the issue and that the administration is taking a wait-and-see approach until the amendment goes to a full Senate vote on June 5.

"I don't know whether you want to get into priorities, you know," Snow said. "I think what you let the Hill do, is that they schedule their votes, they schedule their debates. But the president does support the amendment."

Vice President Dick Cheney said in 2004 he disagreed with the amendment.