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November 9, 2010

Move to Repeal DADT Stalling in Senate
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In news from Capitol Hill, momentum appears to be growing for Congress
to put off a vote to repeal the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy that bars
gays and lesbians from openly serving in the armed forces. Democrat Carl
Levin, the chair of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, and Republican
Senator John Mc Cain have begun discussing a possible plan to strip the
provision from the annual Defense authorization bill. Gay rights groups
say the next few weeks are critical because the Republicans will gain
control of the House in January. Earlier this week, Defense Secretary
Robert Gates said he would like to see the Senate vote to authorize the
repeal before the end of the year.



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