BREAKING: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Vote Next Week!
The Washington Blade just reported that Senate Majority leader Harry Reid will schedule a vote on repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” for next week. The bill would be attached to “major defense budget legislation.”
A senior Democratic leadership aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Reid met with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday to inform the Republican leader that the fiscal year 2011 defense authorization bill will come to the Senate floor the week of Sept. 20.
The aide said Senate leadership is anticipating the Senate won’t have unanimous consent to bring the legislation to the floor, so 60 votes will be necessary to end a filibuster and move forward with debate on the bill.
“We are going to take it the floor next week to see where the votes are,†the aide said.
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