Repeal of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' one vote closer

Politics Daily is reporting that Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., "will vote to repeal the ban on gays serving in the U.S. military, pending a study by the Pentagon on the matter, saying that the policy requires some American service members to lie about themselves in order to serve their country. ...

"With Nelson's vote in hand, one more yes vote is needed to approve the language in the committee. Sens. Robert Byrd (D-W.V.) and Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) are the only remaining senators who have not announced how they'll vote."