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On the recordMay 27, 2010
I cannot speak for the gentleman from California, but I have spoken to many members of the Armed Forces during the course of that 16-year period about this policy, as I'm sure others have. So the main thing I object to is the characterization that the men and women of our Armed Forces have been left out of this debate. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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The speaker addresses the amendment related to the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy and its implications for the Armed Forces.

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