"Silence remains the most popular position among congressional Republicans"

"Supreme Court decisions are often met with swift reaction from members on Capitol Hill, filling reporter’s inboxes with statements of disappointment or support for whatever the justices have ruled. All the more when the decision impacts a hot-button social issue.  The muted response from congressional Republicans is telling. As public opinion on legalizing marriage for same-sex couples has dramatically shifted in its favor, the GOP’s opposition has quieted. Republicans have often argued that the decision on marriage should be left up to the states....Last year, after the court’s ruling striking down part of the Defense of Marriage Act, congressional Republicans were divided as to how to proceed. A vocal minority wanted to see some kind of congressional action — like a vote on a federal marriage amendment — in response to the decision, but the majority were ready to move on and drop the issue.  Silence remains the most popular position among congressional Republicans" (Kate Nocerra, Congressional Republicans Virtually Silent On Supreme Court Marriage Decision, 10/6/14).