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Rep. Mike Thompson Issues Statement on Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Statement

Date: Sept. 20, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Military Personnel Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today issued the following statement on the official repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy:

"Today the Department of Defense officially closes the door on the discriminatory and harmful "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy," said Rep. Thompson. "Sexual orientation should not be a factor for deciding who is able to serve and defend our country. As a combat veteran myself, I am proud to have cosponsored and voted for the legislation that now ends "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" once and for all."

For more information, please visit the Department of Defense webpage on the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" here: http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0610_dadt/

Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 1st Congressional District, which includes the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, and Yolo. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and sits on the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.


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