Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) wants the Senate to stay in session until legislation is passed to rid the military of its Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.
The Hill is reporting that a spokesperson from Lieberman’s office said that the Connecticut Independent believes that the bill has the 60 votes in the upper chamber and can be passed before the end of the year.
“Sen. Lieberman believes that there are at least 60 votes to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ this year, provided that leadership allows time for sufficient debate and amendments,” Lieberman spokeswoman Erika Masonhall said. “Wanting to go home is not an acceptable excuse for failing to pass a bill that provides essential support for our troops and veterans and failing to take action that the president, the secretary of Defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have called for.”