Congress advances repeal

On a 234-194 vote, the House voted to advance the repeal as an amendment to a Defense Department funding bill moving through Congress. Earlier in the day, the Senate Armed Services Committee separately voted 16-12 to approve the same measure.

"Let us honor their service by recommitting to the values they fight for on the battlefield," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

"With our military fighting two wars, why on earth would we tell 13,500 able-bodied Americans that their service is not needed?" asked Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., who sponsored the amendment.

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Government Must Stick with BP

Foreclosure

The U.S. Coast Guard commandant says there is no alternative at this point but to allow BP to continue with the steps it is taking to stop the deep sea oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. The Obama administration faced more sharp questions on Monday about BP's response to the disaster, and how the government is overseeing operations.

The remarks by Admiral Thad Allen, who has been directing government operations to contain the huge spill in the Gulf, came a day after Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said BP could be pushed out of the way if it fails to carry out its responsibilities. Read More.....