Monday, February 18, 2013

In GOP's Hagel Stance, Risks and Rewards

When Sen. Orrin Hatch voted Thursday on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary, his decision showed a surprising note of ambivalence lurking beneath the confrontational stance that Senate Republicans have taken to President Barack Obama's cabinet nominees.

Republicans stalled the Hagel nomination Thursday, using procedural move that has rarely been applied to cabinet choices. Democrats called it a historic act of obstruction.

Mr. Hatch, a Republican from Utah, said neither "yea" nor "nay" on the procedural motion, instead voting "present." Had he voted "yes," Mr. Hatch would have been the deciding vote to end debate on the ...

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