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  1. My View From Washington: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back on #DADT. http://bit.ly/4zhwhj
  2. Sen. Levin says #DADT hearings delayed until 2010: http://bit.ly/8FWJrw
  3. Nominee to key #DADT post stays neutral on policy at confirmation; McCain reiterates opposition to repeal http://bit.ly/1GdQVZ
  4. For anyone who missed my wrap yesterday on the Domestic Partner Benefits bill passing out of committee http://bit.ly/3LdrIB #DPBO
  5. Hearing ends, no further #DADT questions. Only GOP DADT mention was McCain. 3 questions from Dems. Stanley noncommittal, as expected.
  6. Stanley: if there are pending cases, they would fall under the existing statute, that's about all I can say about that at this time
  7. Dem Sen Roland Burris asks how Stanley would deal with pending #DADT cases.
  8. ...I fully expect that it will be a challenge but I am up to that challenge.
  9. Udall asks if Stanley is prepared to address #DADT. Stanley: I enter this with no preconceived notions...
  10. Udall notes the POTUS repeal pledge: "I thought the president sent a clear message to the uniformed military that this change is coming
  11. Dem. Sen. Mark Udall asks Stanley about #DADT, says it may be included in the DOD authorization bill next year...
  12. That exchange may seem underwhelming but #DADT questions are now flowing during hearings. They have been scant in the past with 1 exception
  13. Clifford Stanley: Yes, Senator, I will.
  14. Levin: If confirmed, will you give us your best objective opinion about whether the policy should be maintained or dropped?
  15. ...before any change there would be significant input from uniform military and others, there will be hearings and votes before any change..
  16. Dem. Sen. Carl Levin questions Stanley: The president has made it clear that he would like to see #DADT changed...
  17. GOP Sen. John McCain threw out opening salvo on #DADT, saying, this policy has worked successfully in my view.
  18. At the hearing of Clifford Stanley, who if confirmed will oversee #DADT-there will not be nonstop mention of DADT here but I will watch...
  19. #DPBO Passes the full Committee by a vote of 23-12
  20. Committee agrees to table the Chaffetz amendment and work on the language later.