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>> i've made it clear to the ledge i islators in my state that it's time for them to step up and take the vote. i'm optimistic at that point that we believe we have at least the 25th vote if not more in our senate and that we have enough votes in our house, but i don't want them to say instead of taking the tough vote, send it to the voters. they were elected to make these decisions. it's time for us to do so. the opponents want to put it on the ballot in the fall. they are free to do so and i believe the people of my state will stand up and say it's time for marriage equality. >> i know there...

Society is ready for this? to have this implemented and lawmakers just need to get it done? absolutely, i agree with that. we have been on a long journey in my state, we had a bill that said you cannot discriminate over housing and employment, and then we moved to domestic partnership and then we expanded that definition and now is a time for us to step up and say, equality means just that, that same-sex couples receive the same license and benefits and rights. we recognize their love like we to this love of a hetrosexual couple, and the children of these parents should know that we appreciate...

You think this is going to impact your political future? >> haven't real thought about it. what i do know is that. that in your state, there are many kids who live in households that are headed by gay parents. and they deserve the same equal protection under the law as every child in every other home. we all want the same thing. that's the common ground. >> thank you, sir. appreciate it. joining me now is washington governor. great to have you back on with me again and you have made some fast time in the last time we got to speak because your bill in washington state has passed a major hurdl...

Throughout our history, we've bumped into these occasions where we have to, where it appears that there's a conflict in the fundamental principles of our country. but we've always resolved those conflicts in terms of extending rights more equally and broadly. best that it happened legislatively. sometimes, we have to go to court to get that done as a country. other times, it's a combination of several steps. courts, the people deciding, but ultimately, americans resolve these issues by extending rights more fully and more equally to all individuals and with regard to equal marital rights under...