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| '''Rick Santorum''' ('''Richard John Santorum''', born ], ]) is a ] representing ]. Among other responsibilities, he is the chairman of the ], the number three job in the party's leadership. | '''Rick Santorum''' ('''Richard John Santorum''', born ], ]) is a ] representing ]. Among other responsibilities, he is the chairman of the ], the number three job in the party's leadership. | ||
| In an interview with the ] published ], ], Santorum made contraversial comments regarding the upcoming ] case '']'', which challenges a ] ] law. "If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual (gay) sex within your home," Santorum said, "then you have the right to |
In an interview with the ] published ], ], Santorum made contraversial comments regarding the upcoming ] case '']'', which challenges a ] ] law. "If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual (gay) sex within your home," Santorum said, "then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to ], you have the right to ], you have the right to ]. You have the right to anything." | ||
| The following day, ] as well as gay rights groups demanded an apology. The ] (DSCC) called on Santorum on to step down as chairman of the ]. | The following day, ] as well as gay rights groups demanded an apology. The ] (DSCC) called on Santorum on to step down as chairman of the ]. | ||
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Rick Santorum (Richard John Santorum, born May 10, 1958) is a U.S. Senator representing Pennsylvania. Among other responsibilities, he is the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, the number three job in the party's leadership.
In an interview with the Associated Press published April 20, 2003, Santorum made contraversial comments regarding the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case Lawrence v. Texas, which challenges a Texas sodomy law. "If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual (gay) sex within your home," Santorum said, "then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest, you have the right to adultery. You have the right to anything."
The following day, Democrats as well as gay rights groups demanded an apology. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) called on Santorum on to step down as chairman of the Senate Republican Conference.