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On the recordNovember 28, 2010
There is no groundswell of opposition to 'don't ask, don't tell' coming from our military. This is all politics. I don't believe there's anywhere near the votes to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell.' So, I think, in a lame-duck setting, 'don't ask, don't tell' is not going anywhere.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Graham argues that there is no significant military opposition to the policy and suggests that attempts to repeal it are politically motivated.

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