Rep. John Kriesel speaks about anti-gay marriage amendment

Representative John Kriesel, a Republican speaks to The Minnesota House of Representatives regarding the anti-gay marriage amendment referencing Andrew Wilfahrt, a Rosemount solider who was killed in Afghanistan on Feb. 27, who was gay. Tonight on the Rachel Maddow Show, the parents of Wilfahrt, Jeff and Lori Wilfahrt, gave a heartfelt interview confessing that their speeches fell on deaf ears to the mostly Republican representatives. After roughly five hours of often emotional debate, House members voted 70 to 62 in favor of Republican Representative Steve Gottwalt's amendment, which seeks to define marriage as a heterosexual union in the Minnesota Constitution, sending it to voters for their approval during next year's general election. Minnesota currently bans such unions by law, but supporters say it remains vulnerable to legal challenges without the amendment.