1 p.m.: A quick selection of media coverage of the repeal vote:
Advocate: Repealed!
New York Times: Senate Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Washington Post: Senate votes to overturn gay military ban
Politico: Six Republicans push 'don't ask, don't tell' over the top
12:30 p.m.: REPEAL PASSES 65-31. Senator Evan Bayh is acting as president of the chamber. He cautioned the galleries that "expressions of approval or disapproval are not in order." Then he went on to announce result of the vote: "On the question before us, the yeas are 65, the nays are 31." In fact, there was little audible reaction to the announcement. The Senate's now going on to consideration of the START Treaty, a bilateral agreement with Russia on regulating nuclear weapons.
12:28 p.m.: There's a hiatus in the roll call while the clerk negotiates some business with some of the senators. The floor of the chamber has filled up now—solons milling around waiting for the final votes and the official result to be announced.
12:26 p.m.: Legislative maneuvering and trivia. H.R. 2965 started out in the House as "An Act to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes."
12:24 p.m.: Both California senators have cast their votes: Feinstein and Boxer both "aye."
12:21 p.m.: Still no vote totals posted here, and we're not keeping track in our weekend blogging venue, but they must be getting close to finishing the second read-through of the roll.