opponent it s this debate is going on on the floor, one of the key amendments would be to strike out the don t ask, don t tell repeal from the defense bill. but it could be a host of things having to do with don t ask don t tell or anything zblels so, paul, this just sounds like basically kind of the back room deal making. well, it does, if i had any hair left i d be tearing it out. this is senator collins position as i understand it. this defense authorization bill has been worked on by the senate since february 23rd. that s when the senate darted tart ted working on, that collins serves on. 22 subcommittee hearings on the bill, two full days of markup where they actually write the bill, thousands and thousands of hours by staff and senators put in this. and now at the 11th hour she says, it s just not enough. it s really, it s got to now, harry reid i think being very gracious, he has 58 senators, the republicans only have 42, but he s going to let them have two-thirds of the am