A bill that would repeal the military's ban on open homosexuality cleared one hurdle Dec. 15 in the House of Representatives but now faces another hurdle in the Senate and perhaps an even greater obstacle -- time.
A stand-alone bill that would overturn the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy cleared the House, 250-175, sending it to the Senate, which has a crowded plate with less than three weeks left in the lame duck session. New representatives and senators will be sworn in Jan. 4, after which Republicans will control the House and have five more Senate seats.
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