House GOP to Gates: You Lie!

Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA) and Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
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Okay, not exactly ‘You Lie!’ But moments after Sec Def Bob Gates called for Congress to repeal DADT this year, Reps. Joe Wilson (R) and Buck McKeon (R) sent out a statement calling for “comprehensive oversight” of the Pentagon’s study showing that repealing DADT won’t damage military readiness.

Wilson, you’ll remember, was immortalized for his “You Lie!” outburst during President Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress last year. McKeon and Wilson will hold key committee chairs on the Armed Services Committee and Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee next year.

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