Republican Sen. Thom Tillis speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on September 30 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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Backers of same-sex marriage legislation hopeful they'll pick up the needed GOP votes
Several Republican senators said Tuesday they had not made decisions about whether they will vote in favor of a bill codifying same-sex marriage, but three supporters of the legislation were upbeat they would find enough GOP votes to overcome a filibuster and eventually pass the bill.
