All Entries Tagged With: "Carl Levin"
Levin: Senate to take up ‘Don’t Ask’ in September
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) told the Blade on Thursday he’s expecting the full Senate to take up “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal in September after lawmakers return from August recess. Advocates have been anticipating a vote on the fiscal year 2011 defense authorization bill — the vehicle to which repeal language [...]
Despite compromise, advocates celebrate votes to repeal ‘Don’t Ask’
McCain pledges to derail ‘Don’t Ask’ momentum
‘Don’t Ask’ repeal votes in Senate committee in question
Supporters of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal are still working to obtain the necessary support — which possibly could be only one more vote – for passage of an amendment during upcoming Senate committee consideration of major defense budget legislation. Those seeking an end to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” are hoping the compromise measure unveiled earlier this week [...]
White House endorses delayed ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal
Changes would take hold after Pentagon completes its study
Congress nears key votes on ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal
Levin seeks to overturn law as part of Defense budget process
Gates clarifies ‘Don’t Ask’ study’s focus is implementation
Letter also says study should inform congressional action
‘Don’t Ask’ repeal faces delay, uncertainty
Gates warns Congress not to act; protesters arrested for third time at White House
Dean speaks at ‘Don’t Ask’ rally as protesters arrested (updated)
Demonstrators urge Obama to call for repeal this year
General says open service would be problematic
A retired general who supports “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” raised eyebrows last week when he said open service in a foreign military led to a horrific massacre and suggested lifting the U.S. ban would lead to sexual assault. During a hearing March 18 before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen. John Sheehan, a former commander [...]
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