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Senate GOP demand more info as they block Hagel confirmation

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    Mike Emanuel reports from Washington, D.C.

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It is 1030 here in New York -- we have new developments now in the standoff between Republicans.

And the White House.

After the president's pick for secretary of defense was blocked late yesterday delaying the confirmation.

Other former senator Chuck Hagel.

About what what -- this is the feeling what is the sense now among Democrats after the after the -- -- there.

-- bill is fascinating there was a full court press yesterday trying to get to sixty votes with Utah Republican senator voting present.

You'd Orrin hatch they got 58 so.

Former Republican senator Chuck Hagel will wait a little bit longer to find out whether he'll be the next secretary of defense he will get an up or down vote.

After next -- senate recess and after it was all said and done.

The senate majority leader sounded frustrated.

If this is not a filibuster.

If this is not filibuster.

I'd like to see.

But filibuster who -- First time in the history of our country.

Secretary of defense has been filibuster successfully.

But hagel is a controversial nominee who by almost all accounts did not perform well in his confirmation hearing.

So Chuck Hagel will wait a little longer though so what are you hearing from Republicans now are they trying to kill the hagel nomination or what's the -- Bill Republicans say bottom line is -- that Democrats did not have a problem when President Bush was in office.

Making his nominees -- a little longer and having them achieve that sixty vote threshold.

Leading Republicans say they are not playing games.

This is not a filibuster.

If it is -- this was in 2005.

Contrary to the assertions of Joseph Biden and Chris Dodd but I agree with them.

In this instance this is merely an effort.

Not to close off debate.

But -- allow reasonable inquiries to get information that would buys the other senators vote when it comes to voting on this.

Republicans say privately that they think ultimately Chuck Hagel will get through there are more than enough democratic votes to carry him across the finish line they're 55 Democrats in the senate but over the next ten days or so if there is a bombshell something comes out.

Obviously back to change things they'll certainly could thank you -- some from the watch today Mike Emanuel live on the hill -- there in Washington.

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