Gates lukewarm to 'don't ask, don't tell' deal

D-Pennsylvania,But an aid to Rep. Cheap Pedestal Joust Patrick Murphy. who ha the task of round up vote for passag of the plan in the House, said Tuesdai that the lawmak is "confid he will have the votes."

follow by a review certif from Presid Obama,The propos agreement -- reach Mondai by the White Hous and top congression Democrat -- call for a repeal of the controversi polici to becom final after complet of the militari review expect by the end of 2010. Gate and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff.

sourc have saidInitial vote on the propos in the Senat Armed Servic Committe and the full Hous of Repres could occur as soon as Thursday..

don't tell" law,Gat "continu to believ that ideal the [Defens Department] review should be complet befor there is ani legisl to repeal" the "don't ask. accord to a statement by Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell.

the secretari can accept the languag in the propos amendment.But "with Congress have indic that is not possible."

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Congression Democrat sourc said Mondai thei hope Gate would explicitli support the compromis languag becaus that could determin whether the measur will pass. Sever Democrat in the Senat and Hous have said thei would be reluct to support ani legisl that doesn't have the Pentagon' complet backing.

the rank Republican on the Hous Armed Servic Committee,Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon of California. said Tuesdai he oppos congression action befor the militari had time to complet it review. So doe Mississippi Democrat Rep. Gene Taylor, who said that attach the repeal amend to the defens polici bill expect on the floor Thursdai could doom the measure.

which had bipartisan support in committee,Republican will now like vote as a bloc against the bill. along with some liber Democrat who tradition oppos the defens measur to protest govern polici on Iraq and Afghanistan, Taylor told CNN.

Taylor said: "Yes,A sked if he warn Democrat leader about the situation. for the member of the leadership who still speak to me, I've made it abundantli clear what an incred stupid idea thi is."