Senators McCain and Levin on Defense Bill
Senators McCain (R-AZ) and Levin (D-MI) spoke about consideration of Defense Department spending legislation that also i…
Members debated an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill that provided for repeal of the 1993 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” legislation bari… read more
Members debated an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill that provided for repeal of the 1993 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” legislation baring openly gay or lesbian service in the U.S. military. The legislation would be repealed after a Defense Department study was concluded and the president and military agreed on policies to allow open service. close
Senators McCain (R-AZ) and Levin (D-MI) spoke about consideration of Defense Department spending legislation that also i…
Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, “Should the Senate repeal 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?'”
Roxana Tiron spoke by phone about what will happen next in efforts to repeal the military “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy…
Members debated a stand-alone measure to repeal the military’s ban on service by openly gay and lesbian personnel. The r…