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Pentagon balked on gay partner travel
Pentagon balked on gay partner travel
By PATRICK O'CONNOR & DAVID ROGERS | 4/1/08 4:30 AM EST
Pelosi aides said their boss was simply asking the defense secretary to follow a precedent established by her predecessor. (Jay Premack/Politico)
Prior to the Easter recess, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced to intervene with Defense Secretary Robert Gates in order to get Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin’s domestic partner on a military flight for a congressional fact-finding trip to Europe.
The speaker succeeded, but the issue continues to simmer for both sides. The 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 tellâ€Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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