On the recordDecember 2, 2010
I will not agree to have this bill go forward, and neither will I believe that 41 of my colleagues will either, because our economy is in the tank.
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transcripts.cnn.comI will not agree to have this bill go forward, and neither will I believe that 41 of my colleagues will either, because our economy is in the tank.
Senator McCain states his opposition to moving forward with the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' due to concerns about the economy.
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