Evan Bayh: “The effectiveness of this system is going to affect our diplomacy, other possible military actions, and so forth.”

We are paying a macroeconomic price for the delay in resolving this issue.

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.

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.

This is outrageous. How can this possibly happen?