A divided Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) voted 14-11 last night to advance Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be defense secretary to the Senate for a vote this week, when Republicans plan to put up a fight. GOP senators including SASC Ranking Member James Inhofe (Okla.) have said they will not allow Hagel to be confirmed by a 51-vote majority of the Senate, and will require that he receives 60 votes to the be confirmed to head the Department of Defense.…
Hagel OK’d By SASC, Faces Senate GOP
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