who believes the family is a building block of society. so i'm comfortable there now. >> you know, a cynic might look at this and say he's a politician. why is he doing this now when he found out two years ago? >> well, two things. one is, i'm comfortable will the position. and it took me a while to, you know, rethink thinks and get to this position. >> reporter: the second reason, the supreme court which soon hear a pair of gay marriage cases and portman expected that to generate some questions about his position. >> and i thought it was the right time to let folks know where i stand so there was no confusion so i'd be clear about it. >> dana now joins us from washington. dana, does portman's change of heart now mean he'll now fight for same-sex marriage? is that what he means? >> i don't think so. in fact, i asked that question point blank, carol. he said he hasn't thought through it entirely, but his initial plan is to stick to the issues that brought him into