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DonViejo

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Mon Feb 4, 2013, 07:57 PM Feb 2013

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 Hagel’s 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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Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/mccain-dont-filibuster-hagel-87159.html

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McCain: Don't filibuster Hagel (Original Post) DonViejo Feb 2013 OP
I guess he feels guilty about how he treated his friend. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #1
either that or Hagal had some "choice" words for him. Coolest Ranger Feb 2013 #2
Maybe Chuck has some old pix of McGrampy partying with Keating. nt SDjack Feb 2013 #3
Ain't it great... mpcamb Feb 2013 #4
McCain timdog44 Feb 2013 #5
McCain is saving his filibuster for where his masters really want it: the CFPB. denverbill Feb 2013 #6
What? Something smells rotten. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #7
I think Hagel reminded McCain that he was once part of the Gang of 14... FleetwoodMac Feb 2013 #8

FleetwoodMac

(351 posts)
8. I think Hagel reminded McCain that he was once part of the Gang of 14...
Wed Feb 6, 2013, 07:31 AM
Feb 2013

and was a signatory of a MoU which contained the following passage:

Future Nominations. Signatories will exercise their responsibilities under the Advice and Consent Clause of the United States Constitution in good faith. Nominees should be filibustered only under extraordinary circumstances, and each signatory must use his or her own discretion and judgment in determining whether such circumstances exist.


It wouldn't do to be caught lying too often. I think even McCain understood that.
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