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THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2003

White House spokesperson Ari Fleischer on Wednesday refused to comment on remarks by Senator Rick Santorum, the third-ranking Senate Republican who compared gays to criminals.

Fleischer ducked three questions about Santorum's remarks. He said President Bush wouldn't comment about pending Supreme Court cases.

Santorum had spoken about the case, involving a ban on sex between men, but also went onto say that homosexual behavior is "deviant" and threatens to "undermine the basic tenets of our society and the family."

GOP leaders are defending Santorum, of Pennsylvania.

Get the Story:
Frist and Specter Defend Santorum (The Washington Post 4/24)
A Republican Group Demands That Senator Apologize to Gays (The New York Times 4/24)
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White House:
Press Briefing (April 24, 2003)

Santorum's AP Interview:
Excepts (April 23, 2003)

Relevant Links:
Sen. Rick Santorum - http://santorum.senate.gov

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