Defense Secretary Hagel? Not So Fast -- ABC News
Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was hoping today would be his last day at the Pentagon. The White House was hoping it would have a new Defense Department secretary by Friday.
Not so fast.
It now looks like Democrats don’t have the votes to get Hagel confirmed, at least not yet.
That’s because Republicans are determined to block a straight up-or-down vote – at least for now – until Hagel turns over more information on his financial disclosure form and the Obama administration answers more questions about last year’s attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
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Update: Dems lack votes to dodge Hagel filibuster -- Washington Times
My Comment: It looks like the White House is going to have to provide the information that is being requested in order to get this nomination approved. As an outsider I find this process very strange .... why is Chick Hagel and the White House so resistant in providing the info that is being requested .... why the obstruction?