Pelosi Confident House Will Vote to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Dan82 · May 27, 2010

http://www.rollcall.com/news/46855-1.html

As the House approaches a vote as soon as Thursday on repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed confidence that Democrats would have the votes they need.

“I think the votes are there for that,” the California Democrat told reporters Thursday at her weekly press conference.

Compromise repeal language hammered out earlier this week with the help of the White House is among the 80-plus amendments to the defense authorization bill that the Rules Committee made in order Wednesday night.

The amendment, sponsored by Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.), would delay implementation of the repeal until a Pentagon review is complete and make repeal contingent on the president and top military officials certifying that the policy will not impede military readiness...
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Pelosi Confident House Will Vote to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

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