02/01/2010
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"Secretary Gates, what difference will it make, if any, in DOD planning if a significant proportion--say 50 percent--of servicemembers and their families register objection to a change in the policy?"
"Secretary Gates, please explain in detail how you intend to authoritatively understand the views and attitudes of Active and Reserve servicemembers."
"Secretary Gates, are the actions you are directing intended to strengthen the argument for repeal of existing law?"
"Unfortunately, last year we put hate crimes on the defense authorization."