Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV – D.) wants to push a bill that repeals the military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ rule put in place by the Pentagon in 1993.  This rule bans gays from openly serving in the U.S. military.

This repeal is attached to the $726 billion defense bill, which is set to be on the floor in the Senate next week (has passed in the House).  In order for this move to go through, it would need 60 votes and support from at least one Republican senator.  Of course, the bill still has a veto threat looming in its horizon.

The Department of Defense is going to study what the effects of this bill would be in practice, due by December 1.  Many want to see this study first before taking action on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’, including Senator John McCain (AZ – R.)