Senate panel, House approve 'don't ask, don't tell' compromise plan
By the CNN Wire Staff
May 28, 2010 6:33 a.m. EDT
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/05/28/congress.military.gays.policy/Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. House and a Senate committee approved amendments to a military bill Thursday that would repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy barring openly gay and lesbian soldiers from military service, but only after some conditions are met.
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 16-12 to approve compromise language on the repeal in an amendment to the military policy bill. The panel then voted 18-10 to send the bill to the full Senate.
In the House, the chamber voted 234-194 to add the amendment to its version of the defense policy bill. A final vote on the full bill was expected Friday.
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Congress Moves To End DADT
By Kerry Eleveld
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/27/Senate_Committee_Passes_DADT_Amendment/The U.S. House of Representatives and a Senate panel have both approved measures that would begin the process of dismantling the 17-year-old "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prohibits gays and lesbians for serving openly in the military.
After a heated Thursday night floor debate, House members voted 234-to-194 to approve a repeal amendment to the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act sponsored by Pennsylvania Rep. Patrick Murphy.
