Chuck Hagel Blocked: Harry Reid Says He Doesn’t Have The Votes -- Politico
Chuck Hagel’s path to the Pentagon struck another major roadblock on Thursday when Senate Republicans kept up their threat to filibuster, throwing the nomination into limbo as Congress prepared to quit town for a weeklong recess.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on the Senate floor that Republicans were blocking Hagel over their demands that he and the White House give more information about Hagel’s background and the Sept. 11 Benghazi attacks.
Angry Democrats slammed that move, contending Hagel has cleared every bar on his financial disclosures and that he has nothing to do with Benghazi – and that the appearance of a headless Pentagon would only invite trouble for national security.
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More News On Chuck Hagel's Nomination For US Defense Secretary
Senator Reid says Republicans are blocking Hagel -- Reuters
Hagel nomination hits a wall -- NBC
Hagel Hangs By Two Votes; Republicans Launch First Filibuster Against A SecDef Nominee -- Aol Defense
Leading Senate Republicans Set to Block Hagel’s Confirmation -- New York Times
Reid: Republicans blocking Hagel’s nomination -- Washington Post
Republicans vow to go to war with filibuster over Hagel -- FOX News
Biden works the phone, Hagel nomination down to the wire -- CNN
Update: Oh oh .... if there is a video tape of this speech, even the Democrats will start to bail out on Hagel.
Update #2: This is getting serious .... Arab-American group won’t release Hagel tape.