Evan Bayh: “I believe that it is strongly desirable to also have credible non-government experts as part of the commission.”

I had no idea until I was talking to Senator Bennet yesterday about his father's long commitment to public service.

Our national security has not been harmed by the integration of the Armed Forces.

There's something fundamentally wrong about that. If we can pursue our Nation's security without putting them or us as a country institutionalizing hypocrisy, I think America is stronger, we are a more just and secure country.

In all likelihood there were gay Americans serving at Valley Forge, there were gay Americans at Gettysburg, there were gay Americans on Normandy Beach, there are gay Americans serving in Iraq and Afghanistan today.