It would not surprise me if some militant gay organization had the goods on this idiot. Threatened to expose a gay affair he had in the past or more likely him cheating on his wife. Gates is leaving soon anyhow so he figures it isn't worth the aggravation of being exposed by some screeching homos
A good educated assumption. Why else would, due to the republican/conservative takeover in the House (the intiator of ALL spending, including military spending), he decide to urge a lame duck congress to pass repeal? He thought he had time, and now the people who have the goods KNOW they don’t have any time and put pressure on him. Probably have photos, audio the works. Same as Hillary and the FBI files that prevented the Senate from conviction of billy boy. How it’s done. Nice little bastards these butt boys.