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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid talks same-sex marriage, DREAM Act on “Al Punto”

By UNIVISION NEWS

One of the highest-ranking members of the Democratic Party doesn’t share President Obama’s newfound support for same-sex marriage, but he won’t let his personal beliefs affect the party’s platform.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) affirmed that he still believes marriage should be between a man and a woman, after Obama this week became the first sitting U.S. president to back same-sex marriage. But his personal views won’t get in the way of politics on this lightning-rod, election year issue.

“I think that I’m not going to stand in the way of people because it has no impact upon me or my family,” he said during an exclusive interview on Univision’s Al Punto.

Reid added that he thinks the announcement won’t have much of an impact on voter support for Obama or the presumptive Republican nominee, Mitt Romney. 

“I think that’s not going to be a factor.  I think that the number one issue in this country today is the economy, and I think that’s what people are going to be focused on,” he said.”

Reid also addressed a pared-down version of the DREAM Act being drafted by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) The top senator, who slammed Rubio’s proposal as a hollow “half-measure” just last month, softened his tone on the proposal, but still indicated he’s not a supporter.
 
“I don’t throw cold water on it. I do say, Marco, give us something in writing.  I’ll be happy to look at it.  I’ve been a big advocate for the Dream Act,” Reid, who brought up the current DREAM Act for a vote in 2010, said.

“So let’s see what Marco’s going to come up with as far as — like it’s easy to go around and talk about it. He says one thing to one group, another thing to another group.  Put it in writing,” he added.