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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVoting now on Hagel - cloture vote - looks like he is winning
Need 60 votes. It looks like he will get it as I have heard several Republican "ayes" - including Burr, Thune, Ayotte, Corker, Shelby, Graham(!), Murkowski, and Sessions. (I missed the beggining of the voting - so there are likely others.) Democrats I have heard vote were all aye.
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Voting now on Hagel - cloture vote - looks like he is winning (Original Post)
karynnj
Feb 2013
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TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)1. He's got it. I hope they move to confirmation soon.
karynnj
(59,504 posts)2. Apparently, the Republicans can insist on a wait, but might waive it.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)3. Why not waste more time? They can make stupid floor speeches about
Benghazi or Friends of Hamas or something.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)4. The CSPAN2 schedule has "The resumed consideration of Hagel to be Sec. of Def. 2:15p est.
Earlier this morning that was scheduled for 2:45 so maybe this is going to happen today.
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/schedule
Here's to hoping!
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)6. 71-27. Yep, sounds like they will confirm today.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)5. Reid just said 4:30 for final vote on Hagel. President to be notified. eom
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msongs
(67,420 posts)8. evidently there are no democrats qualified to be secdef, repubs should be rejoicing nt