House passes #dadt (don't ask don't tell) repeal. A step fwd on equality 4 gay Americans in military. History will judge those who tried 2 block passage on this.

because everything in India is civilian controlled. They have no history of trying to send nuclear weapons or technology to third parties.

It will dispel the notion that the U.S. is a permanent occupying force, a theme used by the insurgents to justify their continued attacks,

It's a risky proposition if people don't move, ... You don't want to just shake it up in a time of war.

AT&T should be required to provide a clear and straightforward system of calling time that will make it easier for our troops to call home, ... It disturbs me to think that companies are more interested in making a buck on our soldiers in Iraq than providing the quality services they have been paid to provide.

This can be done. But it's going to take a lot more.

Every year the Bush administration provides less aid to Armenia than the Congress envisages.

What we would like to do, ... is go through Congress or the Government Accountability Office and make them set forth some kinds of benchmarks so this isn't open to the Army just writing a perfunctory letter saying we meet all the conditions.

Given the damage that just one oil spill could do to a coastal community, it seems to me that undoing the moratorium is just not worth it,

Given the damage that just one oil spill or wrecked rig could do to shore communities that are heavily dependent on clean beach and ocean environments, it seems to me that undoing coastal moratoria is simply not worth it,