. >> our last student question from cory ragland, ball state. >> yes, our great moderator has addressed the question i initially had. as interns, we're not always going to agree with the stances our supervisors have. you have been more outspoken in supportive of gay rights but were more silent in washington. was it a difficult decision for you to be more silent while you had a podium in washington? what advice would you give to us for inevitable conflict we will face in our careers? >> i didn't feel like i was silent about it. one of my daughters is gay. we've lived with that as a family. we crossed that bridge a long time ago. i remember in my first vice presidential debate in 2000 against joe lieberman i made a strong statement about how freedom means freedom for everybody. and that people ought to be able to make a choice of their own and so it's not been from my standpoint something i spend a lot of time worrying about. i think there has been a significant i guess process of enlightenment over the course of the last several years. things have changed a lot since i first came to wash