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<DIV>is anyone really surprised that these douches voted *against* repeal
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" lang=0 color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial BACK="#ffffff" PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><STRONG>Senator Kay
Bailey Hutchison<BR></STRONG><BR>713-653-3456<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>U.S. Sens. John Cornyn</STRONG></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0em 0em 1em"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000"><STRONG>Did
Texas senators stand up for equality? Or did they vote to keep
discrimination on the books? </STRONG></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 1em 0em 0.5em"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000"><STRONG><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><A title=http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=7Hiag7cc9-DYHCoaUNDj-A.. href="http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=7Hiag7cc9-DYHCoaUNDj-A.."><SPAN style="COLOR: #02448d">Click here to find out – and let them know
how you feel about their
vote.</SPAN></A></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0em 0em 1em"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000">On
Saturday, 65 senators sent a message to the nation and the world: In the
U.S. military, what matters is what you can do – not who you are.
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<P style="MARGIN: 0em 0em 1em"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000">But 31
senators made it clear that they would cling to old prejudice and
time-worn hate – ignoring clear messages from the military's top brass,
the troops, and the American people.</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0em 0em 1em"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000"><STRONG><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><A title=http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=BHKEtcWeI9ZBQ-MpeY88JA.. href="http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=BHKEtcWeI9ZBQ-MpeY88JA.."><SPAN style="COLOR: #02448d">Which side were your senators on? Find out – and
call them about it. </SPAN></A></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0em 0em 1em"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000">Once
President Obama signs this bill, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" will no longer be
the law of the land. The Department of Defense will then begin to phase it
out. <STRONG>This shameful chapter in our nation's history will be
finished.</STRONG> </SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0em 0em 1em"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000">And you
were critical in making it happen. The years of political groundwork laid
by people like you, veterans and civilians alike, truly humble me. From
the moment Eric Alva, the first soldier wounded in Iraq, came out publicly
and began advocating with HRC to repeal this law... through two national
tours of veterans speaking out against this policy... through 550,000
emails to congress, 20,000 phone calls in the past five weeks, 1,000 lobby
visits... <STRONG>You made this happen.</STRONG> </SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0em 0em 1em"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000">It took
every ounce of political will to overcome a filibuster attempt by John
McCain and Senate Republican leaders, but you did it. <STRONG>This doesn't
mean our work is over. We need to make our voices heard once again, and
calling your leaders right now – to say "thank you," or express how
disappointed you are – is a critical way to let them know we're watching
what they do. </STRONG></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0em 0em 1em"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000"><STRONG><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><A title=http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=4AKF4SXguZ9FvHDcmFiosw.. href="http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=4AKF4SXguZ9FvHDcmFiosw.."><SPAN style="COLOR: #02448d">So call your senators right now and speak out about
the votes they cast. </SPAN></A></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0em 0em 1em"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000">Thank you
for helping us reach this moment. Thank you for being a part of this
fight. </SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0em"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000">Onward,</SPAN></P></DIV>
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