Thread: Reid Seeks Votes Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Immigration Law

Reid to Seek Votes on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ Immigration Law

Thursday, 18 Nov 2010 07:29 AM

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he will seek votes during Congress’s lame-duck session on proposals to let some children of illegal immigrants gain legal status and to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military.

Both measures were blocked by Senate Republicans in September when Reid sought to include them in a $726 billion defense bill. The Nevada Democrat said yesterday he will introduce the immigration bill separately and bring up the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tellâ€

[quote="AirborneSapper7"]Reid to Seek Votes on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ Immigration Law

Thursday, 18 Nov 2010 07:29 AM

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he will seek votes during Congress’s lame-duck session on proposals to let some children of illegal immigrants gain legal status and to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military.

Both measures were blocked by Senate Republicans in September when Reid sought to include them in a $726 billion defense bill. The Nevada Democrat said yesterday he will introduce the immigration bill separately and bring up the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tellâ€