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Senate Votes to End Debate on Hagel Nomination to Defense Post

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Senate Votes to End Debate on Hagel Nomination to Defense Post

The Senate voted Tuesday to break a filibuster against the nomination of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary, clearing the way for his confirmation despite Republican complaints about his readiness for the job.
More than a dozen Republicans joined Senate Democrats on the 71-to-27 vote to cut off the debate.

Republicans who opposed Mr. Hagel, a former Republican senator from Nebraska, had insisted that they needed more time to examine his record.

The Senate scheduled a vote on the nomination for Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Hagel requires a simple majority of 51 to be confirmed.

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