FRC Praises Senate for Rejecting Open Homosexuality and Abortion Clinics on Military Bases

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Dec 09, 2010, 05:18 ET

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council applauded Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senators John McCain and Jim Inhofe, along with Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, who stood together to stop the Defense Authorization bill from being considered by the Senate.

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The Defense Authorization bill, which is not required in order to fund the U.S. Armed Forces, currently contains amendments that would overturn existing law on homosexuality in the military and also would turn U.S. military hospitals into abortion clinics worldwide.

Marine Corps veteran and Family Research Council President Tony Perkins made the following comments:

"This is the second time in 2010 that the U.S. Senate has rejected an insistent liberal social agenda and delivered a victory for the men and women of our Armed Forces. Despite continued attempts by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to use the military to advance this agenda, a bi-partisan group of senators has soundly declared that they will side with the priorities of the American people. First and foremost, Congress must address the impending tax increases and budget issues.

"Senator Reid should do his job, enable the Senate to fund critical government programs and ensure that the American people do not see one of the largest tax increases in history on January 1. Instead, he is playing the role of a not-so-secret Santa and pandering to the liberal constituencies that helped get him reelected.

"This victory does not mean that the issues of homosexuality in the military or abortion in military hospitals will disappear, and so Family Research Council will continue, with its allies, to ensure that America's military is used to first and foremost do its duty - to fight and win wars - and not advance radical social policy.

"Senator Susan Collins broke her pledge to first stop the looming tax hikes before moving to consider any other legislation. Senator Collins hasn't been listening to voters who sent a clear message on Election Day that they have had enough of politicians who break their word only to side with liberal special interests," concluded Perkins.

SOURCE Family Research Council