so glad that he changed his position but why did it take him learning that he has a gay son? why didn't he as my representative care about my rights before that? >> well, i would say that, you know, i've had a change of heart based on a personal experience. that's certainly true. i'm on the budget committee, the finance committee for reasons. those have always been my -- my primary issues and my focus. so, now it's different. you know, i hadn't expected to be in this position. but i do think, you know, having spent a lot of time thinking about it, and working through this issue personally, that, you know, this is where i am for reasons that are consistent with my political philosophy, including family values, including being a conservative who believes the family is a building block of society. i'm comfortable there. >> reporter: you know, a cynic might look at this and say, he's a politician.