In 1995 this "military" man became House Majority Leader
Regarding same-sex marriage, Reid initially believed that "
marriage should be between a man and a woman", but abandoned that position 
in... [DOC] [TLE] Commanding Heights : Newt Gingrich | on PBS [PAR] ... Newt Gingrich was speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 
1999.