“With the vote for cloture on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell finally accomplished, the Senate must now finally repeal the discriminatory law.”

Statement by Michael Mitchell, National Stonewall Democrats Executive Director:

“Overcoming incredible obstructionism by Republicans, the Senate has finally reached cloture on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and we can now go to a simple majority vote on a law that almost 80% of Americans want to see come to an end.

“We call on the Senate to finish the job and repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell with all due haste.”