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Senate GOP Delays Hagel Confirmation Vote Until Month’s End

Julie Samuel

Friday, February 15th, 2013

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The Senate failed to overcome a Republican blockage of Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be defense secretary yesterday, though his GOP critics said they will support advancing the confirmation vote during the final week of February. The Democratic-led chamber voted 58-40 on a cloture motion filed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), which failed because 60 votes were required. The Senate is slated to hold the same procedural vote in two weeks, following next week’s congressional recess. The required number…

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