Defense

  March 6, 2013, 8:27 pm

Dems reject Paul's offer to end filibuster

By Ramsey Cox

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Wednesday evening offered to end his filibuster on the nomination of John Brennan to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

About seven hours into his talking filibuster, Paul asked unanimous consent that the Senate hold an up-or-down vote on Brennan on Thursday. But he also wanted a vote on a resolution that would have expressed the sense of the Senate that use of drones to target American citizens clearly violates the rights of U.S. citizens. The resolution also asks President Obama to give Congress a report on the drone program. 

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  March 6, 2013, 10:48 am

Reid says Senate can leave if GOP allows vote on CIA nominee

By Ramsey Cox and Jeremy Herb

Reid is asking Republicans to agree to an up-or-down vote for Brennan that would be subject to a 60-vote margin.

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  February 26, 2013, 6:09 pm

Senate votes to confirm Hagel

By Jeremy Herb and Ramsey Cox

In a 58-41 vote, the Senate confirmed Hagel as Defense chief and ended a contentious confirmation fight.

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  February 26, 2013, 11:31 am

Reid says GOP wasted 12 days by delaying Hagel's confirmation

By Ramsey Cox

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Republicans wasted 12 days by delaying passage of cloture on the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) to be the next secretary of Defense.

“Twelve days ago Republicans launched the first of its kind filibuster of Sen. Hagel,” Reid said on the floor Tuesday. “What has the filibuster gained my Republican colleagues, nothing, nothing has changed in 12 days.”

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  February 25, 2013, 4:48 pm

Vote on Hagel set for Tuesday

By Jeremy Herb

Democrats are hoping to end debate on President Obama's nominee for Defense secretary.

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  February 19, 2013, 5:16 pm

Toomey questions Panetta’s decision on the new medal for drone operators

By Ramsey Cox

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) told Defense Secretary Leon Panetta that he has concerns about a new medal for drone operators and others not in direct ground combat.

Toomey sent Panetta a letter Tuesday saying he doesn’t think the new Distinguished Warfare Medal should be ranked above some traditional combat valor medals such as the Bronze Star.

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  February 15, 2013, 2:58 pm

Senate Dems introduce bill expanding military benefits to gay members

By Ramsey Cox

Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill Thursday that would give same-sex spouses in the military equal benefits.

The Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act would require the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to honor any marriage that has been recognized by a state and provide equal benefits to the spouses of all service members.

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  February 14, 2013, 4:19 pm

Senate to vote on Hagel Thursday; Dems lack 60 votes to end debate

By Jeremy Herb and Ramsey Cox

Senate Democrats will not have enough votes to end debate on Hagel's nomination.  

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  February 14, 2013, 2:43 pm

Levin vows not to allow GOP to hold Hagel to a new disclosure standard

By Ramsey Cox

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) said he would not let Republicans set a new precedent by holding Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel to a different standard than past nominees.

“We cannot have two different disclosure requirements,” Levin said Thursday. “One for Sen. Hagel and one for everyone else.”

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  February 13, 2013, 5:29 pm

Reid files cloture on Hagel-vote after Inhofe blocks the nomination

By Ramsey Cox

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) filed a cloture motion on the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) to be the next Secretary of Defense.

Reid said he was forced to file the motion Wednesday because Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and other Republicans “are not willing to consider” Hagel’s nomination. This means Democrats will need 60 votes to advance President Obama's nomination.

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