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Activist groups scorn GOP-led defeat of defense bill, ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal
A visibly irritated Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid (D-Nev.), came to the floor of the U. S. Senate earlier this afternoon, and in a short speech announced that efforts to seek a compromise with Senate Republicans on the Defense Authorization Bill had failed, and that he was going to ask for a cloture vote.
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Senate Republicans block repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ — again
A last-ditch effort in Congress to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has failed — again.
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No vote on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ tonight; GOP holding out until tax bill decided
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced this morning that he is likely to hold a procedural vote, as early as today, on a bill that would end the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ban on openly gay service members.
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SLDN plans ‘Mission: Incomplete’ rally at U.S. Capitol to pressure Senate on DADT vote
The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network has announced plans for a rally on Friday at the U.S. Capitol to protest the Senate’s failure to pass repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” the military’s ban on openly gay service members.
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Gates ‘not particularly optimistic’ of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal this year
Defense Secretary Robert Gates joined the list of skeptics Monday when he said he was “not particularly optimistic” that the Senate would vote before the end of the year to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the U.S. military.
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ hearings, Day 2 recap: Mixed reactions from the Joint Chiefs
In the second round of scheduled hearings on the Pentagon’s Work Group report on repeal of “Don’t Ask-Don’t Tell,” the heads of the five military branches and the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee today, giving Senators their input as to the possible repeal of the policy […]
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ hearings, Day 1 recap: Military leaders stand firm for repeal
The Pentagon’s top four leaders stood their ground Thursday during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Defense Department’s report concerning Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal. But there was considerable push back from Republicans on the committee — and not just John McCain. A lot of important ground was covered –- both technically, concerning […]
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ report – vague on timing, dramatic on recommendations
Defense Secretary Robert Gates sent mixed signals Tuesday, in releasing the Pentagon’s long-awaited study about how to implement repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. He said repeal “can and should be done,” but he urged Congress to consider the views of all-male combat units who expressed concern about negative consequences.
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Obama: Report indicates U.S. military is ‘prepared to serve’ alongside gays, lesbians
The White House today issued this statement from President Barack Obama regarding the Defense Department report released earlier today on the impact of repealing “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”:
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‘Don’t Know, Don’t Care’ — 70% of U.S. military surveyed unfazed by repeal of DADT
The final results of the Defense Department working group’s report on repeal of the 17-year-old “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” ban on openly gay service members reveals that 70 percent of the members of the U. S. armed forces believe it would have little or no effect on their unit’s missions, morale, or operations.