Evan Bayh: “Their overall consensus was that the trend in Iraq is negative.”

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.

If they become significantly affected by this, does that present a systemic risk of some kind?

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.

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