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Washington, D.C.-The top Republicans on the Armed Service Committee and the Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel today called for vigorous Congressional oversight of the Department of Defense's newly-released "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" report and urged Democratic Congressional leaders to delay any attempts to repeal the law until Congress can hold hearings on the Pentagon's recommendations.  Members and staff of the committee were briefed earlier today on the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" report by Department of Defense General Counsel Jeh Johnson and U.S. Army Europe Commanding Officer General Carter Ham, who were tapped by Secretary of Defense Gates to lead the review.

(West Columbia, SC) - In opposition to the Nuclear Regulatory Chairman (NRC) Gregory Jaczko's efforts to shut down Yucca Mountain's license application review, Congressman Joe Wilson has agreed to cosponsor H.Res.1732 to resist this unilateral decision.