McCain: Don't filibuster Hagel
Source: Politico
By MANU RAJU and DAVID ROGERS | 2/4/13 4:53 PM EST Updated: 2/4/13 6:13 PM EST
Sen. John McCain appears to have cleared the way Monday for Chuck Hagel to be the next secretary of defense.
The Arizona Republican, who has been a prominent voice in the debate over Hagel, said Monday he would oppose any attempt to filibuster the nomination, likely dooming any attempt by Senate conservatives to sustain a protracted procedural fight to delay Hagels confirmation.
I do not believe that we should filibuster, McCain told POLITICO. To vote against is entirely the judgment of each individual senator, but a filibuster I think would be inappropriate.
Asked if he would vote for cloture if a filibuster were mounted, McCain answered, Yes.
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hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Coolest Ranger
(2,034 posts)SDjack
(1,448 posts)mpcamb
(2,883 posts)When he has a lucid moment.
timdog44
(1,388 posts)Mayhaps Hagel has access to secret POW papers that have been redacted by McCain
denverbill
(11,489 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)FleetwoodMac
(351 posts)and was a signatory of a MoU which contained the following passage:
It wouldn't do to be caught lying too often. I think even McCain understood that.