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U.S. Congress candidate speaks in support of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Date: February 2, 2010
By: Allie Spillyards
State Capitol Bureau

Intro:  Senator Stouffer introduced a senate resolution to ask federal representatives to continue support of U.S. military policy.
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Wrap:Senator Stouffer who's running for U.S. Congress, says he wants Congress to continue supporting the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in a press conference on Thursday morning.

This was a response to President Obama's plea to repeal the act during his State of the Union address on Wednesday.

Stouffer says the request for change has come at the wrong time.

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Description: "We have our military in two conflicts, we've had multiple deployments. I think it is the wrong time to be including them in a cultural war back here at home."

Stouffer says "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is a state issue because it affects Missouri families of deployed soldiers.

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Allie Spillyards.

Intro:  A Missouri senator running for U.S. Congress raised criticism against the President's request for Congress to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
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Wrap: Republican Senator Bill Stouffer announced a resolution urging Congress to continue support for the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy during a press conference Thursday morning.

Senator Stouffer says he doesn't believe the law is affecting the military's numbers.

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Description: "There's only 600 folks dismissed annually out of a force of 2.2 million, or that nature. So I don't think it's affecting the strength of our forces at all."

Stouffer says he disagrees with the President's request to repeal the act during war.

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Allie Spillyards.

 

Intro:  A Missouri Senator and U.S. Congress candidate announced his support for the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
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Wrap: Republican Senator Bill Stouffer said he doesn't agree with President Obama's request for Congress to repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law.

Former Marine Colonel Jack Jackson agreed that now is not the time for change.

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Description: "So to place social issues or other issues on the table in front of someone who's going off to war is the wrong thing to do. Leave it in place. Don't ask, don't tell. It's working. Let's focus on winning this war on terror."

Stouffer says the law should not be repealed while soldiers are in harm's way.

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Allie Spillyards.