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The House Armed Services Committee met to consider a measure authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2012. Among the issues debated were the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask,…

The House Armed Services Committee met to consider a measure authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2012. Among the issues debated were the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask,…

The House Armed Services Committee met to consider a measure authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2012. Among the issues debated were the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask,…

The House Armed Services Committee met to consider a measure authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2012. Among the issues debated were the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask,…

House Democratic leaders and other representatives i talked to reporters and answered questions about the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy on gays and lesbians in the…

Military branch chiefs testified on the results of the Department of Defense survey on repeal of the military “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy banning service by openly gay and lesbian…

Defense Department officials testified on the Department of Defense Working Group survey of the issues associated with a repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy banning gays and lesbians from open…

Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, “Should the Senate repeal 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?'”

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen, and officials tasked with conducting a study on military attitudes toward service by openly gay and lesbian personnel briefed reporters on the…

Robert Gibbs briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of topics. He said the era of the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy is coming to an end, but he refused to say how the Pentagon…

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen testified on the potential repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy barring openly gay and lesbian service…

Democratic senators spoke about the Republican filibuster of the Defense Authorization Bill. The senate failed to pass a cloture motion on the bill, generally over objections to parliamentary procedures and an amendment…

Senators spoke about the Defense Authorization Bill prior to a cloture vote on the legislation.

Senator Collins (R-ME) announced her intention to vote against cloture on the defense authorization bill.

Senator Franken talked about the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and the Senate’s failure to pass a cloture vote on the Defense Authorization Bill.

Senator Corker spoke about the rise in federal spending over the past few decades.

The Senate failed to invoke cloture on the defense authorization bill, annual legislation to set Defense Department programs and policy for the upcoming budget. This measure would allow the president to repeal the…

Senator Levin (D-MI) responded to Senator Collins' (R-ME) announcement that she will vote against cloture on the defense authorization bill.

Senators McCain (R-AZ) and Levin (D-MI) spoke about consideration of Defense Department spending legislation that also included an amendment to repeal the military’s ban on openly gay service through the…