The big breakthrough on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell came about a month ago, when Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) sat down with his Senate counterparts to tell them he had the votes to repeal DADT, Murphy told TPMDC in an interview today. That, he said, kick-started the Senate into action.
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