Maine’s junior Senator, the Republican Susan Collins, has the power to end the military’s ban on openly gay soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen today — or the ability to crush the hopes of those hoping to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell this year, according to a Democratic aide. It’s her choice, says the Senate Democratic aide, who has direct knowledge of the talks leading up to today’s planned cloture vote on the defense spending bill that contains the repeal language.
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