Voting now on Hagel - cloture vote - looks like he is winning

[karynnj]

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.

[TwilightGardener]

1. He's got it. I hope they move to confirmation soon.

[karynnj]

2. Apparently, the Republicans can insist on a wait, but might waive it.

[TwilightGardener]

3. Why not waste more time? They can make stupid floor speeches about

Benghazi or Friends of Hamas or something.

[Purveyor]

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]

6. 71-27. Yep, sounds like they will confirm today.

[Purveyor]

5. Reid just said 4:30 for final vote on Hagel. President to be notified. eom

[msongs]

8. evidently there are no democrats qualified to be secdef, repubs should be rejoicing nt