Santorum: What Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis Did Was ‘Heroic’

SANTORUM: “The United States Supreme Court in my opinion acted unconstitutionally. And this not just mine, it's also Justice Roberts’ opinion. He said that the court acted without any constitutional support to do this.”

BERMAN: “But that – but that was the minority opinion and -- but the Supreme Court decided 5-4 is now law that same-sex marriage is now legal. So that is the law as it stands.”

SANTORUM: “What I would say is that -- what the obligation that I believe of a president of a Congress when the court acts unconstitutionally and I believe they have acted unconstitutionally, is to use the power that is inherent in the constitution that is called checks and balances. When the president acts unconstitutionally, the court can slap down the president. What happens if the Supreme Court acts unconstitutionally? Who gets the opportunity to challenge them?” [Crosstalk]

BERMAN: “Do you think it's Kim Davis? Do you think it’s a county clerk in Rowan County, Kentucky?”

SANTORUM: “I would agree that what Kim Davis did, in my opinion, was heroic and she suffered the consequences from it. Obviously, I think putting her in jail is ridiculous, is an extreme position. But you know what, that's sometimes what it takes for people who stand up and conduct civil disobedience because the law is unjust, to suffer the consequences of that. I commend her for actually standing up for her principles. I think it’s really incumbent upon the Congress though, and the legislature of Kentucky to step up, and particularly to Congress, to step up and check the court and the president to check the court when it goes beyond its legal authority.”