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Republicans Threaten Filibuster Over ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

By Kathleen Hunter
Roll Call Staff
May 26, 2010, 3:25 p.m.

Armed Services Republicans threatened Wednesday to filibuster the defense authorization bill if it comes to the floor with Democrat-backed language repealing the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

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Senate Veterans’ Affairs Chairwoman Patty Murray speaks at an event hosted by GE on veterans and the workforce at the Mellon Auditorium on Feb. 16.

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