Posted on 02/26/2013 2:49:51 PM PST by jimbo123
Chuck Hagel won confirmation Tuesday to become defense secretary over objections to his views on Middle East security and the administration’s handling of an attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya.
On a 58 to 41 vote, the Senate confirmed the former GOP senator as four Republicans joined 54 Democrats in approving Hagel, ending a nearly two-month battle that included an unprecedented filibuster against the nominee.
The four Republican senators voting in favor were Thad Cochran (Miss.), Mike Johanns (Neb.), Richard C. Shelby (Ala.) and Rand Paul (Ky.). All 41 no votes came from Republicans.
The vote marked a foreign policy victory for President Obama,
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
http://reason.com/blog/2013/02/26/rand-paul-continues-attempt-to-block-chu/print
according to this he voted no on cloture, said he didn’t know how he was going to vote, then voted yes. Hopefully he will explain his vote as he hasn’t been for Hagel.
Its been so damn long since I've heard any good news coming from DC. Its really demoralizing.
Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before you can start on your recovery. So, look on the bright side... we, as a country, are going to be starting that recovery pretty soon now.
It’s good you don’t believe Paul voted for Hagel because he didn’t. The story at the top of the thread is WRONG.
http://www.humanevents.com/2013/02/26/hagel-cloture-vote-passes/
THANK YOU!
Rand Paul did NOT vote for Hagel! Click Right Here.
That was the cloture vote. The actual vote on his nomination came later.
The U.S. just sent Israel a telegram: “Sorry, Israel; you’re on your own. Stop.”
Apparently, Paul was agin’ him before he was for him.
Rand Paul voted to confirm Hagel.
Alphabetical by Senator Name
Alexander (R-TN), Nay
Ayotte (R-NH), Nay
Baldwin (D-WI), Yea
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Begich (D-AK), Yea
Bennet (D-CO), Yea
Blumenthal (D-CT), Yea
Blunt (R-MO), Nay
Boozman (R-AR), Nay
Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Burr (R-NC), Nay
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Yea
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Chambliss (R-GA), Nay
Coats (R-IN), Nay
Coburn (R-OK), Nay
Cochran (R-MS), Yea
Collins (R-ME), Nay
Coons (D-DE), Yea
Corker (R-TN), Nay
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Cowan (D-MA), Yea
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
Cruz (R-TX), Nay
Donnelly (D-IN), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Fischer (R-NE), Nay
Flake (R-AZ), Nay
Franken (D-MN), Yea
Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Nay
Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Hagan (D-NC), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Heinrich (D-NM), Yea
Heitkamp (D-ND), Yea
Heller (R-NV), Nay
Hirono (D-HI), Yea
Hoeven (R-ND), Nay
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Johanns (R-NE), Yea
Johnson (D-SD), Yea
Johnson (R-WI), Nay
Kaine (D-VA), Yea
King (I-ME), Yea
Kirk (R-IL), Nay
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Not Voting
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Lee (R-UT), Nay
Levin (D-MI), Yea
Manchin (D-WV), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Nay
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
Moran (R-KS), Nay
Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Murphy (D-CT), Yea
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Paul (R-KY), Yea
Portman (R-OH), Nay
Pryor (D-AR), Yea
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Yea
Risch (R-ID), Nay
Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
Rubio (R-FL), Nay
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Schatz (D-HI), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Scott (R-SC), Nay
Sessions (R-AL), Nay
Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Yea
Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
Tester (D-MT), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Nay
Toomey (R-PA), Nay
Udall (D-CO), Yea
Udall (D-NM), Yea
Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Warner (D-VA), Yea
Warren (D-MA), Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
What’s funny is that if Obama had appointed some obscure screaming code pink flunky they would have probably all voted to confirm. But since he picked a Republican who didn’t tow the party line by endorsing McCain his esteemed colleagues held up his nomination and 41 voted against him. They didn’t vote against him because he was too liberal, racist or incompetent; they voted against him because he made them look bad.
What’s funny is that if Obama had appointed some obscure screaming code pink flunky they would have probably all voted to confirm. But since he picked a Republican who didn’t tow the party line by endorsing McCain his esteemed colleagues held up his nomination and 41 voted against him. They didn’t vote against him because he was too liberal, racist or incompetent; they voted against him because he made them look bad.
I’m afraid ole Rand ain’t what you think ole Rand is...
What an asshole!
Fortunately for Israel, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob reads all the telegrams.
Not so good for America though...
What would we do if Washington D.C. shut down for good? Could we survive without our benevolent Republicrat masters? It’s almost unimaginable.
wrong article:
http://www.humanevents.com/2013/02/26/chuck-hagel-confirmed-as-secretary-of-defense/
Another younger Republican, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), had opposed Hagel out of concern that his financial disclosures have not been sufficient. Paul, a small-government conservative who, like his father former Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), holds views that are usually at odds with neoconservatives and centrist Republicans, opposed lifting the filibuster in both cloture votes, but he ended up voting for Hagel in the actual confirmation.
Sad day :(
The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree!
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