Obama is going to recess-appoint him.
Whether the Senate is in recess, or not...
Same with Brennan. I would argue that it’s more important to keep Brennan (a converted muslim, so I hear) out of the CIA, than it is to keep Hagel out of Defense...
Hagel doesn’t bother me. On the other hand, I think the Republican senators need to fight the Brennan confirmation to the bitter end.