Congressman Markwayne Mullin made the following statement after U.S. District Judge Terence Kern declared Oklahoma’s ban on gay marriage ‘unconstitutional’:

 “Our constitution protects the sovereignty of states, and with today’s ruling, that right has clearly been violated. Oklahomans overwhelming voted nearly a decade ago to define in our state’s constitution that marriage is between one man and one woman. Unfortunately we have yet again witnessed the voices of the governed being disregarded. Today’s ruling is disappointing and an unfortunate reflection of federal overreach.”