If I Could Have Banned Them All...i

The Criteria For Serving One's Country Should Be Competence, Courage And Willingness To Serve. When We Deny People The Chance To Serve Because Of Their Sexual Orientation, We Deprive Them Of Their Rights Of Citizenship, And We Deprive Our Armed Forces The Service Of Willing And Capable Americans.

The Time Has Come To Repeal 'don't Ask, Don't Tell.' It Is The Right Thing To Do. Every American Should Have The Opportunity To Serve Their Country, Regardless Of Race, Sex, Creed, Or Sexual Orientation.

And In An Issue With This Kind Of Concern To A Committee That Bears The Oversight Responsibility, I Think You Can See That We're Very Dismayed About It .

[on Gay Ban In The Military:] Heroism, I Believe, Is A Trait That Does Not Know Race, Color, Creed, Sex, Or Sexual Orientation.

Ports Are The Gaping Hole In America's Homeland Security.