Evan Bayh: “We must put a credible process in place that would accomplish two key goals.”

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 rise today to honor the life of SSG Kenneth K. McAninch of the U.S. Army and Logansport, IN. Staff Sergeant McAninch was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY. He was 28…

Only Congress could come up with a situation like this where you have to give your recommendations about implementation of the rule.

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.