Evan Bayh: “We need to be realistic about that.”

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.

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

This is outrageous. How can this possibly happen?

We should not discriminate against them. We should honor that service, honor that patriotism, the way we do the service and patriotism of any American who is willing to put on the uniform of this country.