Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe says supporters of ending the ban on gays in the military may or may not have the votes to pass the bill, but he the impact of passing it would be extremely negative. Why would a repeal complicate and hamper training and combat missions? How much could it dent the military’s recruiting and retention numbers? And why didn’t the strong opposition of the U.S. Marines and others at least trigger a pause in the Democratic march to repeal this policy during wartime? We discuss it all with Sen. Inhofe, a military veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
