Hastings Presses Obama to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

By Jennifer Bendery
Roll Call Staff
Aug. 27, 2009, 6:21 p.m.

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) on Thursday told President Barack Obama that he is “deeply disappointed” that the president still hasn’t repealed the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that bans gays and lesbians from openly serving in the military.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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