"Pelosi says House will vote Wednesday on 'Don't ask' repeal"

[Clio the Leo]

Pelosi says House will vote Wednesday on 'Don't ask' repeal

By Jordan Fabian - 12/14/10 04:37 PM ET

The House will vote Wednesday on a standalone bill that repeals the military's ban on openly gay service members with the hopes of forcing Senate action this week.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced on her Twitter account that the House will take action one day after the "Don't ask, don't tell" repeal bill was introduced in the lower chamber.

"The House will vote on Rep. Patrick Murphy's standalone #DADT repeal bill tomorrow-Senate action on #DADT is long overdue," reads her tweet.

The standalone bill is widely seen as the last chance Congress has to repeal the ban before the Republicans take control of the House next year. The lame-duck session could end as soon as the end of the week.

But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday threatened to keep the upper chamber in session after Christmas if work on key issues is not completed before lawmakers leave Washington. Repealing "Don't ask, don't tell" has been a top priority of the Obama administration.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/133603-house-will-vote-wednesday-on-standalone-dont-ask-repeal

[Clio the Leo]

1. Another article...

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/12/pelosi-calls-for-house-vote-on-dadt-repeal-tomorrow.php

[Clio the Leo]

2. And another one explaining the process...

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/12/another_shot_at_repealing_dadt.html

[polmaven]

3. I have no doubt

it will easily pass the House....It will be interesting to see what excuses the (R)s come up with in the Senate, though, to try to shoot it down there without sounding like the homophobes so many of them are.

[Clio the Leo]

4. Well, we have at least ONE of them on board....

.... as she's the bill's co-sponsor. (Collins)

If we assume Manchin defects again, then we only need two. #CrossingFingers

[polmaven]

5. Scott Brown has said

he will vote for it..so - IF he keeps his word, one to go!