Politics | Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal Joe Lieberman: End DADT, Even if We Have to Stay Late Senator believes 'wanting to go home is not an excuse' By Evann Gastaldo Posted Dec 6, 2010 1:45 PM CST Copied Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), right, and Senator John McCain (R-AZ), left, address journalists during a press conference in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Amel Emric) Joe Lieberman is determined to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell—even if he has to work overtime to do it. The senator recently tweeted a link to a blog post recommending that Harry Reid keep the Senate in session until it ends DADT, and his press secretary tells Politico Lieberman believes that “wanting to go home is not an acceptable excuse for failing to pass a bill that provides essential support for our troops and veterans and failing to take action that the president, the secretary of defense, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have called for.” Read These Next University does 180 on professor fired for Charlie Kirk post. News outlets parse the fatal shooting in Minneapolis. The woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis was a 37-year-old mom. Christian author Philip Yancey admits to a long-term affair. Report an error