The Senate has been dragging its feet all year, thanks in large part to the Republicans who have made it their mission to stall, block, threaten, obstruct, and, now, take America hostage over tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. (One down, dozens more to go...) And after all this wasted time, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has announced that the Senate will go home for the Christmas recess on December 17, one full week before Christmas even begins. Given the short schedule, there now very well may be no time left to vote on the defense authorization bill that houses the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal bill.

Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he doesn't think there will be time in the lame duck session to even vote of repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

Tell Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid, Americans don't go home until the job is done.

No "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" vote, no Christmas recess for senators.