. >> reporter: nancy pilosi said the court reaffirmed its promise of equal justice. >> the supreme court bent the ark of history toward justice. >> reporter: not celebrating on the steps, those defending the 2008 ban on same-sex marriage and vowing to keep fighting. >> i'm here today on behalf of the 7 million voters in the state of california to express our disappointment. we believe every vote should count. >> we remain committed to the continued enforcement of proposition 8 until there is a statewide order saying otherwise in california. >> reporter: i talked with both california senators and bay area democrats in the house, they all applauded the court's decision echoing the president who says love is love. reporting live in washington. >> the high court's vote on proposition 8 represented an unusual mix of political views affirming the decision john roberts was joined by like- minded colleague scalia and three liberal justices. on the defending side were conservative justices thomas and alito and kennedy. thousands gathered to hear the court's ruling. we were there were the place er

. >> reporter: nancy pilosi said the court reaffirmed its promise of equal justice. >> the supreme courtof history toward justice. >> reporter: not celebrating on the steps, those defending the 2008 ban on same-sex marriage and vowing to keep fighting. >> i'm here today on behalf of the 7 million voters in the state of california to express our disappointment. we believe every vote should count. >> we remain commit