Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel testifies at his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing on Jan.??The Senate on Tuesday agreed to end debate over Chuck Hagel's nomination to lead the Defense Department, clearing the way for a final vote on the Republican former Nebraska senator. He is expected to be confirmed.
The measure to halt debate, which required at least 60 votes, was approved with bipartisan support by a vote of 71-27. The final vote will take place at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to Adam Jentleson, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Democrats can count on at least 55 votes?four more than the 51 needed to confirm Hagel.
Tuesday's vote to end the debate is the beginning of the end of a long and tumultuous confirmation process for President Barack Obama's nominee. The first attempt to end debate fell short in the face of an unprecedented GOP filibuster two weeks ago, with Democrats just one vote shy of the 60 needed to proceed to confirm Hagel. (The tally showed 58 votes in favor, but Reid changed his vote to ?no? as it was needed to secure the right under parliamentary rules to bring up Tuesday?s vote.)
Last week 15 Republicans sent a letter to Obama urging him to withdraw Hagel's nomination, citing his record and comments he made in the past about Iran's nuclear weapons program. The White House dismissed the request and vowed to proceed with Hagel through the nomination process.
It remains unclear clear how the sustained battering would affect Hagel's tenure at the Pentagon. But the rough handling he got from his fellow Republicans and former colleagues shows one thing for sure: The former lawmaker cannot count on getting the benefit of the doubt from Congress as he moves to deal with spending cuts that start coming into force on Friday, or takes on challenges overseas like the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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