Yesterday, as he announced that the Matthew Shepard Act would be added as an amendment to the Department of Defense Authorization bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was asked about supporting a measure that would put an 18-month moratorium on the implementation of DADT. His response:
“I would make it permanent,” he added, suggesting that he would permanently suspend discharges. “We’re having trouble getting people into the military and I don’t think that we should turn down anybody that’s willing to fight for our country, certainly [not] based on sexual orientation.”
This support must be great news for Kirsten Gillibrand as she considers introducing the moratorium legislation.
Watch Reid’s quick statement.
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