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BREAKING: Senate Republicans Make History, First To Filibuster Defense Secretary Nominee
By Hayes Brown
Senate Republicans today chose to uphold a filibuster against Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel, despite many of them previously pledging that they would be willing to allow him to be confirmed.
Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), and John Cornyn (R-TX) all voted against cloture, despite their pleas during the Bush administration that a presidents Cabinet nominees should receive an up-or-down vote.
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Prior to the roll calls beginning, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) attempted to explain that the vote that was set to take place was the vote to confirm Chuck Hagel, rather than merely being a procedural vote. Inhofe also claimed that a 60-vote margin was common practice, rendering the actions of the Republicans not a filibuster. However, the motion was still filed by Reid as cloture the ending of debate rather than the actual confirmation of Hagel, as laid out be Levin before voting. This leaves the door open for Hagels nomination to remain on the Senate floor and renders the GOPs actions a filibuster under the Senates rules.
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After todays filibuster, the Senate will reconsider Hagel after their break. While todays vote showed that the GOP was willing to obstruct and delay, they ultimately will be unable to do this forever. In the end, Hagel still possesses more than the majority vote needed for final passage.
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/02/14/1597061/gop-filibusters-hagel/
By Hayes Brown
Senate Republicans today chose to uphold a filibuster against Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel, despite many of them previously pledging that they would be willing to allow him to be confirmed.
Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), and John Cornyn (R-TX) all voted against cloture, despite their pleas during the Bush administration that a presidents Cabinet nominees should receive an up-or-down vote.
<...>
Prior to the roll calls beginning, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) attempted to explain that the vote that was set to take place was the vote to confirm Chuck Hagel, rather than merely being a procedural vote. Inhofe also claimed that a 60-vote margin was common practice, rendering the actions of the Republicans not a filibuster. However, the motion was still filed by Reid as cloture the ending of debate rather than the actual confirmation of Hagel, as laid out be Levin before voting. This leaves the door open for Hagels nomination to remain on the Senate floor and renders the GOPs actions a filibuster under the Senates rules.
<...>
After todays filibuster, the Senate will reconsider Hagel after their break. While todays vote showed that the GOP was willing to obstruct and delay, they ultimately will be unable to do this forever. In the end, Hagel still possesses more than the majority vote needed for final passage.
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/02/14/1597061/gop-filibusters-hagel/
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BREAKING: Senate Republicans Make History: Go on the record as despicable assholes. (Original Post)
ProSense
Feb 2013
OP
Hey Harry Reid: How's that gentleman's agreement with McConnell working out for ya?
AndyA
Feb 2013
#3
A chicken-hawk, chicken-shit, bat-shit crazy domestic right-wing extremist group of obstruction,
indepat
Feb 2013
#6
Really? He said that? Holy shit, what a fucking tool. Plus, it's obviously a lie.
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#9
msongs
(67,420 posts)1. so who won the election after all? nt
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)2. Bad hat Harry
AndyA
(16,993 posts)3. Hey Harry Reid: How's that gentleman's agreement with McConnell working out for ya?
Geez, you can hardly tell the 113th from the 112th! When you make friends with a snake, don't be surprised when it bites you.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)4. terrorists
ProSense
(116,464 posts)5. More like chickenshits n/t
indepat
(20,899 posts)6. A chicken-hawk, chicken-shit, bat-shit crazy domestic right-wing extremist group of obstruction,
destruction, and cowardice, and divisiveness and imo: a classic constitutional enemy of state.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)7. Well said.
I agreed with "terrorists" too.
Jennicut
(25,415 posts)8. Mccain said he did it as payback for Hagel being outspoken on Bush.
He has bitter old man syndrome.
And to think what Rove once did to him in 2000. He still kisses Bush's ass. Pointless delay as well.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)9. Really? He said that? Holy shit, what a fucking tool. Plus, it's obviously a lie.
He's getting Hagel back for siding with Obama in 2008 (though he didn't endorse, out of respect for McStupid).
ProSense
(116,464 posts)11. McCain Says He’s Opposing Hagel Because Hagel Was Mean To Bush
McCain Says Hes Opposing Hagel Because Hagel Was Mean To Bush
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/02/14/1598341/mcain-hagel-iraq/
What a jackass!
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/02/14/1598341/mcain-hagel-iraq/
What a jackass!
City Lights
(25,171 posts)12. If that's the case, John needs a time out.
Why do so many Republicans have the maturity level of a toddler?
Cha
(297,323 posts)10. The reCONS are making him PAY for Endorsing Obama in 2008..
They're nasty little pieces of pod.
Edit: Never mind.. I see where he didn't endorse in the 2008 election. But, the nasty little pieces of pod Stands.