Santorum: ‘I will continue to fight’ gay marriage

Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) said on Sunday that he will keep working against same-sex marriage even if the Supreme Court rules in its favor later this summer.

{mosads}“Of course I’d fight it,” Santorum told host Chuck Todd on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

“If the court decides this case in error, I will continue to fight for this as I have for life,” he added, citing his anti-abortion efforts.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in June on a case that would potentially approve same-sex marriage nationwide.

Santorum, a 2016 GOP presidential candidate, argued on Sunday that a ruling in favor of same-sex marriage did not permanently decide the issue.

“It’s important to understand the Supreme Court does not have the final word,” he said. “It is the role of Congress and the president to sometimes push back.”

Santorum additionally cited anti-abortion activism as proof Americans always had legal recourse for judicial decisions they dislike.

“Roe v. Wade was decided over 30 years ago and we are still fighting against that decision,” he said.

Santorum also gave the Patriot Act his support as portions of the controversial law possibly near their end on Sunday evening.

The Senate will conduct a rare night session to debate whether or not it should renew parts of the divisive legislation.

“I think the Patriot Act has worked very well,” Santorum said.

“I’m not aware of any abuses by the Patriot Act that have caused any invasions of privacy,” he told Todd.