Evan Bayh: “We are paying a macroeconomic price for the delay in resolving this issue.”

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

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 know we are not supposed to recognize people in the gallery, but I am going to break the rules for one of the first times here to thank my wife. We have been married for 25 wonderful years, and frankly, Mr. President, I wouldn't have…

I rise today to honor the life of SPC Chad Derek Clements of the U.S. Army and Huntington, IN. Specialist Clements was assigned to F Company, 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division. He was only 26 years old when he lost his…