I just got the following email from Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-PA), thanking everyone for the chat (you can read the chat transcript on our site). He also called me right after. I really think he's committed to doing this. Hopefully, together, we'll be successful:
Thanks again so much for letting me join you to talk DADT today. I’d really like to do a live chat again soon when we have some updates on where the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (MREA) is, and the lay of the land as DADT repeal continues to move forward. In the meantime, I encourage you all to contact your Representatives (find out who your Rep is at http://www.house.gov/) and let them know how important it is that they sign on to cosponsor H.R. 1283. We’re also online at www.letthemserve.com, where veterans, servicemembers, and their friends and families can share their stories of how DADT has affected their lives, sign up for email updates, and sign the petition that I can take with me to other members of Congress. Thanks again for everything- and looking forward to talking with you soon!
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