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On the recordSeptember 23, 2010
Zero percent of the Republicans voted for repealing 'don't ask, don't tell', despite the fact that 75 percent of the American people support it.
Said by
Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Polis criticizes the Republican Party's stance on the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy in light of public support for its repeal.

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