Evan Bayh: “We want to make sure that you and your soldiers have everything that you need to carry out the missions that our country…”

It's time now to allow men and women to serve their country and to do so without having to conceal their sexual orientation.

If there are Americans who are willing to lay down their lives for our country and make that kind of sacrifice, and we can enable them to be that kind of patriot without harming our national security, not only is it better for them, it is…

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.

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