Nothing truly defeating, but to some, the game is over. However Sen. Joe Lieberman presents another possibility... Keep sessions going.
On Monday, Lieberman tweeted a blog post from Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart, saying that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) should keep the chamber in session this year until it passes a bill ending “don’t ask, don’t tell.”
Lieberman’s office said he’s determined to repeal the policy before the session ends.“Sen. Lieberman is working closely with colleagues on both sides of the aisle, and he is confident that there are at least 60 votes to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ this year, provided that leadership allows fair and reasonable time to debate the National Defense Authorization Act,” said his press secretary, Erika Masonhall.
“Wanting to go home is not an acceptable excuse for failing to pass a bill that provides essential support for our troops and veterans and failing to take action that the president, the secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have called for.”
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