DADT Repeal: Dems Move Forward With Plans

[StarfarerBill]

By Sam Stein, HuffPost Reporting

Congressional negotiators and White House officials are moving forward with plans to add the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell to the upcoming defense authorization bill, Democratic sources tell the Huffington Post.

In Congress, members are being whipped to ensure that the votes will be there for passage, should the legislation be placed in the bill. At this juncture, aides say, the prospects look good. Meanwhile, a source close to the White House says the president has instructed the Defense Department that he believes the repeal of DADT should be placed in the authorization bill.

However, disagreements could emerge when it comes to crafting the actual legislative language, over which Defense Secretary Robert Gates will wield his influence. And at this juncture, few of the offices working on the issue said they were willing to take passage as a fait accompli.

"People have said publicly and privately that this is a good place for repeal to be placed," said one Democratic aide on the Hill. "It would be reasonable to expect that repeal might be in this year's defense authorization... But we aren't assuming anything yet."

More:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12/dems-move-forward-with-pl_n_420180.html

[HillbillyBob]

1. I approve with a qualifier, if it passes

Though more likely it will fail and or they will make some other heinous shit up to take its place that will make it hard on gay folks.