Frank: ‘Zero chance’ for LGBT bills next year

Dan82 · Nov 9, 2010

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/11/08/frank-‘zero-chance’-for-lgbt-bills-next-year/

Gay U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who won re-election last week in one of his toughest challenges, said LGBT legislation would have no chance of passing in Congress under the Republican-controlled House next year.

In an interview Tuesday with the Washington Blade, Frank also said he was confident that the Senate, of which Democrats retained control, would join President Obama in blocking any anti-gay bills that conservative Republicans might introduce over the next two years.

“Next year there’s no chance of anything happening,” he said of pro-LGBT legislation. “There’s zero chance.”

He added, “It will be a status quo. They don’t have the votes to hurt us but we don’t have the votes to advance anything in the cause.”

Frank also said he was certain that Republicans would fail in an attempt to overturn D.C.’s same-sex marriage law.

“Do you think Barack Obama is going to sign a bill to repeal the D.C. marriage law,” he asked. “It won’t go through the Senate. There is no chance that could happen. None—zero.”

Frank noted that only five out of 179 House Republicans voted earlier this year to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell...

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ANightDude · Nov 9, 2010

Frank also said he was certain that Republicans would fail in an attempt to overturn D.C.’s same-sex marriage law.

“Do you think Barack Obama is going to sign a bill to repeal the D.C. marriage law,” he asked. “It won’t go through the Senate. There is no chance that could happen. None—zero.”
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What the fuck? Since when do they have power over the district, isn't that the mayor's job? They're supposed to be running the government, not the city.

ArcusPravus · Nov 9, 2010

ANightDude said: ↑

Frank also said he was certain that Republicans would fail in an attempt to overturn D.C.’s same-sex marriage law.

“Do you think Barack Obama is going to sign a bill to repeal the D.C. marriage law,” he asked. “It won’t go through the Senate. There is no chance that could happen. None—zero.”
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What the fuck? Since when do they have power over the district, isn't that the mayor's job? They're supposed to be running the government, not the city.
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Congress has authority over the district (article 1 section 8 of the constitution). It's something D.C. complains about quite regularly and brought up anytime someone mentions D.C statehood.

EDIT: Btw D.C. didn't have an elected mayor or council till the 1970s.

Revan · Nov 10, 2010

Well....at least there will be no hurt laws...

RaRa · Nov 10, 2010

We're slowly making gains in the Republican party. Not much, but enough so that some now even speak out for equality.

Although the recent winners don't really scream "gay friendly" to me, and theyre worried about the economy anyway (or so they say).

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