Posted on 02/13/2013 6:25:40 PM PST by haffast
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans refused to allow a vote Wednesday on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to lead the Defense Department, staging the first filibuster against a president's choice to head the Pentagon.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) called the move "a shame" as he announced on the Senate floor that he was unable to reach an agreement with the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee to avoid such a delay. Reid filed a motion to end the filibuster and said he expected to vote on it Friday.
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Democrats believe they have the votes to confirm Hagel. To do so will require that at least five Republicans join the 55 Democrats and independents to move to a final vote.
Only two Republicans have come out in support of Hagel's nomination, but several more have indicated they would not support a filibuster. If those votes hold, Hagel would have the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster, unless a surprise defection takes place from Democratic ranks. Some Democrats have not revealed their intentions — most notably Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin of Maryland, who initially expressed some reservations.
Also Wednesday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, said she had postponed a vote expected as soon as Thursday on the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director.
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courage of conviction.?
Yep.
The repubs will go on and on and on about this and the vote will be 99-0 in the end.
Block all confirmations until 0bama provides a full accounting of his whereabouts and activity during the seven hour firefight at Benghazi.
Let’s see how McConnel plays this one. I’d like them to do the same for Brennan.
The two Republicans who have crossed over are traitors. Kick them out of the party, primary them, whatever. These men are pathetic. Even McLame hasn’t crossed over. He sets the bottom bar for crying out loud!
Tick tock to the cave-in.
Dawn Sept. 8, 2012 Pentagon JSOC attack on al-Qaeda cell near Benghazi file.
he’s not even the largest problem....granted he’s bad, but Brennen, the CIA nominee, the convert to Islam is the REAL threat.....where’s his allegiance, the USA or allah?????
he’s not even the largest problem....granted he’s bad, but Brennen, the CIA nominee, the convert to Islam is the REAL threat.....where’s his allegiance, the USA or allah?????
Overriding a filibuster means the Jewish Senators will have to stand up and be counted as either a friend of Israel, or an adversary.
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