reports this morning that Congress could vote on repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy by the end of this week.
That doesn't mean there are necessarily the votes in the House or Senate to repeal the measure, but simply that through negotiations, it will come up on the floor.
When it does, Miami Democratic Congressman and U.S. Senate hopeful Kendrick Meek says he'll vote to get rid of the 1993 law put into place during Bill Clinton's first year in office. In a statement released this morning, Meek said:
"For too long, the Pentagon's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy has dishonored those who serve our country so nobly. While yesterday's signals from the White House are promising, the fight to finally repeal this policy has only just begun. We must not let political games or ideological squabbles overwhelm our best chance to bring about this long-sought change. It is reform that truly embodies the principles this nation was founded upon. I ask all Floridians to stand with our brave servicemen and women and join me in the fight to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' Those who protect our nation deserve nothing less."
This article appears in May 20-26, 2010.