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WATCH LIVE: Senate convenes for expected Hegseth confirmation vote
PBS ^ | 1/24/25 | PBS

Posted on 01/24/2025 3:31:48 PM PST by DallasBiff

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military.

(Excerpt) Read more at pbs.org ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hegseth; senate
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I know PBS, Collins and Murkowsko will vote no, what will cocaine Mitch do?

If Mitch votes no, JD Vance can break the tie.

Mods pull if inappropriate.

1 posted on 01/24/2025 3:31:48 PM PST by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

Its funny hearing commies call Hegseth “Unqualified” meanwhile they put in Mayorkis, Blinken, Austin, that dude with a dress who thinks he’s a chick, and Sam Brinton, who likes stealing luggage from airports..WOW totally qualified


2 posted on 01/24/2025 3:33:01 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: DallasBiff
Pete Hegseth must be confirmed as an issue of national security.

People who haven't served in a long time can't even begin to understand how emasculated and pussified the U.S. Military has become. Starting around 2010 or so under Obama changes happened slowly at first, and then all at once.

What used to be the bastion of mostly conservative warfighters from America's heartland is now a woke social justice experiment and jobs program that places DEI above combat readiness.

Turning this around is imperative and Hegseth promises to do so. Yet after successfully taken over the military, --as they previously did to academia and show business, the Left is not going to give up this hard-won gain without a fight.

Hegseth going down would be a catastrophe to Trump's agenda. It cannot happen.

3 posted on 01/24/2025 3:35:51 PM PST by Drew68
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100-0 or 50-50+1 are fine with me. A win is a win. In fact, the more legislators that hate him, the better for the job he probably is. Let’s get Pete across the line!


4 posted on 01/24/2025 3:36:24 PM PST by mmichaels1970 ( )
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Senate's finest moment


5 posted on 01/24/2025 3:36:34 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: DallasBiff

Musk and Trump absolutely have to primary Murkowski with everything they’ve got the next time she’s up for re-election ... period ...


6 posted on 01/24/2025 3:36:38 PM PST by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Sarah Barracuda

It really aggravates me that Murkowski and Collins won’t vote for Hegseth but they voted for all of Biden’s nominees. And the American people had to suffer for four years because of them.


7 posted on 01/24/2025 3:37:46 PM PST by Tammy60
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Musk and Trump absolutely have to primary Murkowski with everything they’ve got the next time she’s up for re-election ... period ...

Have to get rid of Ranked Choice Voting first or it is an exercise in futility.

8 posted on 01/24/2025 3:38:04 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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Its funny hearing commies call Hegseth “Unqualified”....

You want a philanderer and drunk? How about Teddy Kennedy? LBJ? I could go on and on....

9 posted on 01/24/2025 3:38:12 PM PST by llevrok (Keep buggering on!)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Don’t forget Sam Brinton, the womans’ luggage handler and Rachel Levine, the pirate Rear Admiral.


10 posted on 01/24/2025 3:38:36 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (For a good time, call Lisa M. 123-4567)
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To: DallasBiff

What time?
Nothing going on now.


11 posted on 01/24/2025 3:39:15 PM PST by Repeal The 17th (Get out of the matrix and get a real life.)
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To: DallasBiff

Democrat John Fetterman (PA) seemed to be willing to give Hegseth the benefit of the doubt. Fetterman voted “yes” on one procedural vote, but then he voted “no” on another.

It will be interesting to see what Fetterman does when push comes to shove.


12 posted on 01/24/2025 3:39:37 PM PST by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
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To: DallasBiff

PBS wants you to sign into an account in order to be able to watch it. I tried searching for C-Span coverage, but came up empty. Is there any other live stream to see this that doesn’t want you to jump through hoops?


13 posted on 01/24/2025 3:40:08 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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You want a philanderer and drunk? How about Teddy Kennedy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4huqCCBcSI


14 posted on 01/24/2025 3:40:46 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DallasBiff

Primary Collins. Or just give the Dems the seat. She’s one of them anyway.

And she complained about false accusations in the Kavanagh hearings. Why is she buying them now?


15 posted on 01/24/2025 3:44:13 PM PST by Fledermaus (SANITY RETURNS!)
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To: DallasBiff

Biden’s cabinet was akin to the bar scene in Star Wars.

We need a normal Defense secretary. It’s a dangerous world out there.


16 posted on 01/24/2025 3:45:22 PM PST by plain talk
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To: dfwgator

And, an expert in off shore drilling too, if I recall (kudos to you and Rush for the philanderer bit)


17 posted on 01/24/2025 3:45:25 PM PST by llevrok (Keep buggering on!)
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To: Leaning Right

Whatever Schumer tells him. He’s a fake independent thinker.


18 posted on 01/24/2025 3:45:30 PM PST by Fledermaus (SANITY RETURNS!)
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To: DallasBiff

PBS doesn’t get a vote...fortunately. Just tons of taxpayer money.


19 posted on 01/24/2025 3:45:49 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: mass55th

https://yandex.com/search/?text=rumble+senate+live&from=os&clid=1836588&lr=103142

Always go straight to Rumble and check first. :)


20 posted on 01/24/2025 3:46:16 PM PST by Openurmind
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