WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has voted to repeal the "don't ask,
don't tell" policy that has stifled the service of gays in the
military.
The strong House vote to end the policy that since 1993 has
barred openly gay people from military service shifts the debate to
the Senate. There, Democratic leaders are trying to squeeze in a
vote in the final hours of this session of Congress.
President Barack Obama and others trying to repeal the policy
are anxious to get a vote this year. Their concern is that
Republicans, who take over the House and gain strength in the
Senate next year, will move the issue to the legislative back
burner.
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