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  Iowa Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal is ruling out debate on a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage
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DescriptionGroups for and against Iowa's gay marriage law plan rallies to mark Monday's opening of the Legislature, but a Senate leader is ruling out debate on amending the state constitution to ban same-sex unions.

Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal says the session will focus on balancing the budget and creating jobs. Gronstal says gay marriage doesn't make the list of priorities in a session that leaders have agreed to limit to 80 days to save money.

As majority leader, the Council Bluffs Democrat controls the debate schedules. His decision means the soonest voters could cast ballots on the issue would be the general election of 2014.
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