The Senate on Thursday dealt a severe blow to the repeal of the "Don't ask, don't tell" law, dimming the chances for the Clinton-era ban to be scrapped this year.Support the troops. Unless they're gay. Or you've got rich people to pander to.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) failed to garner the necessary 60 votes for a procedural motion to start considering the 2011 defense authorization bill, which contains a provision to repeal the ban on openly gay people serving in the military. The final vote was 57-40.
Most Republicans stuck to their pledge to block any bills until a deal is reached on the extension of the Bush-era tax cuts and government spending for 2011 is resolved.
In other Republican hijinks: "Senate Republicans on Thursday morning filibustered legislation to monitor and treat first responders and emergency workers who suffered illnesses related to 9/11." The bill would have provided healthcare funding to treat "first responders, construction and cleanup workers and residents who inhaled toxic particles after the collapse of the World Trade Center towers." Remember 9/11. Unless it's politically expedient not to.
I can't believe anyone votes for these people.
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