>> so lieberman, independent senator lieberman and collins are saying that there could be a separate don't ask, don't tell repeal legislation introduced this session. what does that really mean and how likely is it? >> as this ill fated vote was going on right on the floor of the senate, lieberman, senator lieberman extracted a promise from harry reid to try one more time to repeal don't ask, don't tell in this lame duck session. reid is under a lot of pressure. not to let today's vote be the last word on this very important issue. so reid's aides are telling me that he will try to keep that promise. now, sources who support a repeal say they believe if they do get one more chance at a vote after everything else is out of the way, they will have the 60 votes to pass it. the problem is the calendar. the senate will likely spend next week on the tax cut issue, they have to fund the government, and democrats want to spend a fair amount of time debating ratification of the s.t.a.r.t. treaty. that's already a lot to do in the two weeks until christmas. can they squeeze it in, i'm told tonight by senior democratic