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Hagel Vote Postponed
Washington Free Beacon, by Adam Kredo
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Posted By:JoniTx, 2/6/2013 6:07:24 PM
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| The Senate Armed Services Committee will not hold a vote Thursday on the confirmation of secretary of defense nominee Chuck Hagel. The office of Sen. Jim Inhofe (R., Okla.) confirmed to the Washington Free Beacon that the vote has been delayed and that new date has been set.(Snip) Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) distributed a letter to his Republican colleagues calling on SASC Chairman Carl Levin (D., Mich.) to delay a committee vote until Hagel responds to the numerous questions about his financial entanglements, according to multiple Senate sources. The letter has garnered at least two dozen signatures
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Jonr, 2/6/2013 6:10:29 PM (No. 9162484)
This guy is bad news period! Vet or not, he does not suit the office of SecDef! NO!!!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Safari Man, 2/6/2013 6:23:39 PM (No. 9162500)
Its absolutely amazing how well Ted Cruz is performing in the Senate after being there just a few weeks. Yehaw!
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
nimby, 2/6/2013 6:34:30 PM (No. 9162512)
And Hagel´s egregious behavior is OK for Dimms?
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
lala, 2/6/2013 6:39:45 PM (No. 9162519)
He´s only been there a few weeks, that´s WHY Cruz is performing well. Wait ´til they wear him down, too. That town is evil.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
capt scurvey, 2/6/2013 6:53:36 PM (No. 9162539)
Evidently, they haven´t got the votes...
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Scouts Out, 2/6/2013 7:26:36 PM (No. 9162579)
Postponed while Team Obama considers how to graciously exit this debacle known as Hurricane Hagel. Pass the popcorn please!
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
grampstosix, 2/6/2013 8:23:54 PM (No. 9162641)
Hagel will withdraw with his reputation in shreds and Obama and Schumer with egg on their faces,
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Kerryman, 2/6/2013 8:59:00 PM (No. 9162662)
Hmmm. Cornyn must have a real involved and devious plan to turn Cruz by mirroring his voting record since Ted got there. I know Cornyn has a Primary in 13 months and has his eyes on that. I can tell you in a head to head in Texas with Cornyn, Ted would be the more popular right now.
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