GOP blocks bill to lift ban on gays in the military

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort by Democrats and the White House to lift the ban on gays from serving openly in the military, voting unanimously against advancing a major defense policy bill that included the provision.

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