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John McCain: I'm happy to say that we still have a Congress of the United States that would have -- would have to pass a law to…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
I'm happy to say that we still have a Congress of the United States that would have -- would have to pass a law to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell,' despite your efforts to repeal it, in many respects, by fiat.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain comments on the necessity of Congress to pass a law to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'.

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