All posts by Chris Geidner
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Obama: “I urge the Senate to revisit these important issues during the lame duck session.”
President Barack Obama released a statement following the Senate’s failure to proceed to debate on the National Defense Authorization Act, which contained the language aimed...
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Senate Fails Vote to Debate on Defense Bill, DADT Repeal
Following a showdown in the well of the U.S. Senate between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the vote to...
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Gibbs: “Congress has to ask themselves how they want to end this”
At today’s White House press briefing — awaiting word from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on the status of the National Defense Authorization Act...
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This Morning in DADT: Vote Decision in a “Little Bit”
This morning, the Senate was to vote on three measures, including the reconsideration of the National Defense Authorization Act with the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”...
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News Analysis: What Kind Of Day Has It Been?
Using the following statement put out this evening by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), here is some analysis of how I see today’s National Defense Authorization...
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Reid Says, “I Am Working” on the NDAA/DADT Repeal Bill; Collins Says, Not So Fast
On the floor of the Senate just now, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said, “I am working with Senator Collins, Senator Lieberman, Senator Levin &...
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Lieberman Slams “Uninformed Staffers”; Update on GOP Votes & Reid Procedure
“Staffers” quoted anonymously by various news outlets about the chances of passage for any consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act prompted a critical reaction...
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Reid “Likely” To Bring NDAA Bill – With DADT Repeal – To Vote Tonight
This morning, Senate Majority...
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SLDN Calls for Friday Senate DADT Repeal Rally
A strong — and lengthy — statement from Servicemembers Legal Defense Network executive director Aubrey Sarvis this morning, calling on the Senate to stay in...
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Obama Admin Official: Tax-Cut Deal Not Tied to DADT Repeal Vote
President Barack Obama today announced he had reached a “framework” with Republicans regarding tax cuts, unemployment insurance and other related provisions, which could allow for...
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Metro Weekly’s Prop 8 Argument Summary
Here’s the FAQ about today’s two-hour oral argument in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, which is now under way before the three-judge panel of the U.S Court...
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Prop 8 Argument Day FAQ
The topic of same-sex marriage — particularly, marriage in California — has popped into the public’s eye with regularity over the past two-and-a-half years. On...
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Removed “Crucifix” Video Leads Pair to Protest — With Video Camera in Tow
Michael Iacovone and Mike Blasenstein were not happy when they found out that David Wojnarowicz’s video, “A Fire in the Belly,” had been removed from...
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After DADT Hearings, White House Meets With Repeal Groups
[Photo: Sens. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) at Friday’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing regarding “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” A...
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Lieberman Says DADT Repeal Bill Has the Votes, Scott Brown Supports Repeal
[Photo: Sens. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.) talk to Defense Secretary Robert Gates at the first of two days of hearings held Dec....
