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Frist plans June vote on constitutional ban on same-sex marriage

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist confirmed to CNN Monday that he's planning a vote in early June on a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, a move that is likely to fail but is sure to spark a fiery election-year debate.

Frist, R-Tenn., said he's planning the vote for the week of June 5 because he wants to deal with the issue "as early as possible" before the Senate calendar fills up in a busy election year.

While Frist said he "doesn't know" how many votes the ban will receive, Republican and Democratic aides privately acknowledge the vote is likely to fall far short of the 67-vote supermajority needed to advance a constitutional amendment.

When the Senate last voted on the issue in July 2004, a procedural motion to consider the ban received only 48 votes. --From CNN Congressional Correspondent Ed Henry (Posted 3:44 p.m.)

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/13/monday/index.html