Chief of Staff to Military Personnel Policy's Repeal Implementation Team Maj. Gen. Steven Hummer, U.S. Marine Corps, makes remarks at a press conference to announce that the President, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have certified to Congress that the Services are prepared for the implementation of the repeal of 10 U.S.C. 654, the law commonly known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy and Chairwoman of the Repeal Implementation Team Virginia Penrod (right) also participated.