Sen. Dean Johnson's remarks

Senate DFL Leader Dean Johnson apologized Friday for statements he made earlier in the year, which indicated that State Supreme Court justices had told him they would not overturn Minnesota's law banning gay marriage.

Johnson says he "embellished" conversations he had with court justices.

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