Congressman McKeon backs legislation to disrupt ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal

Dan82 · Apr 19, 2011

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/04/19/mckeon-backs-legislation-to-disrupt-to-dont-ask-repeal/

The leading House Republican on defense issues last week announced support for legislation that would expand the certification requirement for “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal and potentially disrupt the process for ending the military’s gay ban.

During a taped interview on C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers,” House Armed Services Committee Chair Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) backed a bill that would require the military service chiefs to certify that the U.S. military is ready for open service before bringing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to an end.

“I think it makes it a better process,” McKeon said. “I think the way this process was rammed through, it was done politically.”

In December, President Obama signed legislation allowing for “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal 60 days after he, the defense secretary and the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff certify the U.S. military is ready for open service. The legislation backed by McKeon, sponsored Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), would expand this certification requirement to include the service chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps...

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Revan · Apr 19, 2011

Well he can go f**k himself.

mnguy · Apr 20, 2011

Revan said: ↑

Well he can go f**k himself.
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Yea, exactly. When will a news outlet call out the gop for their hypocrisy? They lie about being fiscal conservatives by continuing to waste our money on things like DOMA and DADT.

If this asshat wants to talk about Democrats doing something "politically" he better look in the mirror because that's exactly what he's doing. Again, hypocrites. :tantrum:

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