NEW : Amid wars , decision should not be hasty , Joint Chiefs chair says . `` We can not afford to wait any longer '' to change policy , congressman says . President Clinton signed law in 1993 after it was introduced by Colin Powell . Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese said in a statement , `` We must repeal this discriminatory policy and ensure that our military can recruit and retain the best and the brightest troops regardless of their sexual orientation . '' It required that the president seek approval from Congress before launching a military strike against Iraq or Afghanistan.
NEW : Amid wars , decision should not be hasty , Joint Chiefs chair says . `` We can not afford to wait any longer '' to change policy , congressman says . President Clinton signed law in 1993 after it was introduced by Colin Powell . It required that the president seek approval from Congress before launching a military strike against Iraq or Afghanistan.