Thinkprogress:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was recently “forced to intervene with Defense Secretary Robert Gates” in order to get Rep. Tammy Baldwin’s (D-WI) “domestic partner on a military flight for a congressional fact-finding trip to Europe.” While House rules allow spouses to travel with members of Congress on such missions, “military officials were apparently unwilling to consider” Baldwin’s partner “a ’spouse’ within the meaning of the House guidelines.” Pelosi’s effort was successful, but the Politico reports that “[t]he Pentagon appears to be self-conscious about transporting gay domestic partners at a time when it continues to enforce a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy in its own ranks.”
Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), another openly gay lawmaker, suggested the military is perhaps “following orders” because “the [Bush] administration disapproves of same-sex marriage.”
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Pelosi quickly recalled her comment because her big bucks donors said they would stop giving money. They wanted Hillary to keep going and the voters to have their rights. Pelosi knows who butters her bread. Notice Leahy back tracked on his comment. I heard he was flooded with calls and emails. These Law Makers are using the situation for personal gain and not for the best of the people.
Hey Pentagon, how 'bout when an "unmarried" congressperson wishes to bring a same sex person on a similar flight in the future, "don't ask, don't tell...K?
Just say she's Rudy's next girl.
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