(NY Times) — By a vote of 65 to 31, with eight Republicans joining Democrats, the Senate approved and sent to President Obama a repeal of the Clinton-era law, known as "don't ask, don't tell," a policy critics said amounted to.[...]
Harry Reid, Lady Gaga, And Don't Ask, Don't Tell [PIC]
Harry Reid, Lady Gaga, And Don't Ask, Don't Tell: If you didn't already know, the repeal of DADT advanced through the Senate today...Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Advances.[...]
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : The DADT Six
Here are the six Republican senators who voted to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell": Scott Brown (R-MA). Susan Collins (R-ME). Olympia Snowe (R-ME). Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). Mark Kirk (R-IL). George Voinovich (R-OH).[...]
Endgame: DADT cloture vote passes, 63-33; Update: Obama cheers ...
Endgame: DADT cloture vote passes, 63-33; Update: Obama cheers; Update: Final bill passes, 65-31.[...]
Reid: Suspend DADT Discharges Now | TPMDC
With a legislative repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell all but assured in the Senate today, Majority Leader Harry Reid is calling on the Pentagon to immediately end the policy of discharging openly gay servicemembers.[...]
Manchin On DADT Opposition: I Had Concerns Over 'Timing' And ...
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (WV) today released the following statement regarding his decision to not support the repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which passed cloture and will be voted on later today.[...]
BREAKING: Final DADT Vote at 3 PM Today | Talking Points Memo
We've just confirmed that the Senate will hold the final vote on the DADT repeal bill at 3pm today. Here's what happened. The bill was scheduled to come up for a vote tomorrow because under the rules of modern filibusters,...[...]
Obama Statement on Repeal of DADT | Talking Points Memo
By ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," no longer will our nation be denied the service of thousands of patriotic Americans forced to leave the military, despite years of exemplary performance, because they happen to be gay..[...]
Joe. My. God.: DADT Cloture Vote Reactions
After 17 years of living under the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, we're one step closer to repealing the ban on open and honest service for lesbian, gay, and bisexual Americans. Make no mistake -- DADT is not yet.[...]
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Advances In Senate -- Final Vote ...
The Senate took a big step toward ending the military's ban on openly gay servicemembers today. By a vote of 63 to 33, the Senate voted to end debate on a bill repealing the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, opening the door for.[...]
DADT Breaks Filibuster | Talking Points Memo
The Senate just voted 63-33 to break the filibuster on the DADT repeal bill. Late Update: Just so we're clear. This is not the passage of the actual DADT repeal bill. This is the vote that allows a straight majority...[...]
James Webb to Support DADT Repeal - The Washington Note
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DADT Repeal & DREAM Act Get Their Day In The Senate Today | TPMDC
The Senate will act on two important pieces of President Obama's progressive legislative agenda today: the DREAM Act and the repeal of the military's ban on openly gay servicemembers. By the end of the day, the path to final passage...[...]
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