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John McCain: What I want to know, and what is Congress' duty to determine, is not can our Armed Forces implement a repeal of this…

On the recordDecember 1, 2010
What I want to know, and what is Congress' duty to determine, is not can our Armed Forces implement a repeal of this law, but whether the law should be repealed.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain stresses Congress's responsibility to decide on the repeal of DADT.

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