House Debate on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal
Members debated an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill that provided for repeal of the 1993 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Te…
Representative Mike Pence (R-IN) explained his opposition to a measure to repeal the military’s ban on service by openly gay and lesbian personnel. The repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy later passed on a vote of 250-175.
Members debated an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill that provided for repeal of the 1993 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Te…
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen, and officials tasked with conducting a study…
Defense Department officials testified on the Department of Defense Working Group survey of the issues associated with a…
Military branch chiefs testified on the results of the Department of Defense survey on repeal of the military “Don’t Ask…