Speaker taps Bush solicitor general to defend law
Move criticized as promoting 'divisive social policy'
Speaker says House needed to intervene to defend anti-gay law
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday announced that she named a gay Hill staffer to become her policy adviser for energy and technology issues....
Boehner spokesperson: Hearing 'seems to be appropriate'
Minority leader has concern about private lawyers' fees
Panel votes 3-2 to defend anti-gay statute
Group can instruct House General Counsel to take legal action
Controversial Clinton-era law deemed unconstitutional
'We'll see what the committee recommends.'