Post from Colorado Confidential

Colorado Sen. Mark Udall, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today blasted Republicans for blocking an attempt to begin debate on the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes repealing the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law. The bill, which Udall helped write, funds the wars in Iraq in Afghanistan but also would start the process of repealing DADT. It needed 60 votes to begin full debate but fel ...