Nancy Pelosi was asked in her weekly press conference if the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal would happen this year, Politico reports:
“We've done a heavy lift, and I don't know,” Pelosi told reporters.
“I'll have to examine it. We'll take a look. We'll sit down together and
see. What is the advantage of going first with legislation? Or would
the legislation more aptly reflect what is in the review? Or is it a two
step-process?”
According to DC Agenda, "Pelosi said her preference is 'to go first with the legislation,' but
added, 'we'll have to examine and see what the model is for what the
review is.'"
Adding: “It's not a question of a review to see if we are going to do it. It's
just a question of how we can protect people as we go forward with the
repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'”
On Michelangelo Signorile's Sirius radio show today Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) suggested that the repeal legislation and the military "study" would move on a parallel track, with the bill making its way through Congress at the time the study announced by Gates was underway, in order that the bill be passed this year.
