[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I would be somewhat suspicious of Kennedy's involvement in anything.
Sen Reed is an unknown quantity to me however.

There have been some hot debates on this topic on other threads.

[Ranger]

Having been first hand with Kennedy on this issue, I can tell you that it was Kennedy and Warner that brought the issue before the armed services committee in November. Reed was former West Point Ranger and Simmons was Vietnam and Republican if I'm not mistaken.