NEW : The House of Representatives passed a repeal of `` do n't ask , do n't tell '' Obama has threatened to veto the bill due to a dispute over Pentagon spending . The plan is a compromise under which the repeal would occur only after a military review of the question and subsequent approval by Obama , the defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff . Comment:
NEW : The House of Representatives passed a repeal of `` do n't ask , do n't tell '' Obama has threatened to veto the bill due to a dispute over Pentagon spending . Comment: