i support parmelee continuing the middle-class tax break and temporarily extending those for the welfare. also the ones that were passed in 2003. the truth is, taxes to impact the deficit. a lot of people think it is only spending that adds to the deficit, but tax breaks do as well. the people who want to parmelee extend the tax break for the wealthiest -- to want to permanently increase the tax break. i think we could use a simpler form. there is no question about that, so we can turn in our reports in a way that makes more sense and is easier for the average person to do. don't make any mistake. does affect the deficit. >> it has to do with the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. a federal judge issued a decision that effectively repealed "don't ask, don't tell". please give us your response. >> i know that the federal judge issued the injunction. has been appealed. it will probably be played out in the cacourse. it has cost our national defense considerably. we have lost very skilled people, interpreters, high-tech personnel, because of that policy. i think it should be repealed. the vote