59 -39 with one vote present

[malaise]

Fuck every fucking ReTHUG
He will be confirmed.

[TwilightGardener]

1. Disgusting. Hope they all burn in hell.

[TheProgressive]

2. It was changed to 58-40.

This is absolutely unprecedented. And absolutely disgusting.

So, Americans, we have a rogue party destroying our country...

It is time...don't you think?

[Inuca]

6. The change is because of

Reid changing his yes to a no so he can bring it up again. Nonsensical Senate rules.

[TheProgressive]

9. Yes I am aware of that...

but what goes into the books is 58-40

[Inuca]

3. I amy be wrong on this, but

I thought that the "improved" filibuster rules say that FORTY ONE nays are needed, instead of 60 ayes. Anybody knows?

[Tx4obama]

8. No, that did not get included in the new rules change. n/t

[Politicalboi]

4. Damn you Harry Reid

He had the football, and fumbled. We should have silenced the GOP once and for all, but no, we play nice.

[Purveyor]

5. The President should refuse any and all sequester fixes until Hagel is confirmed. eom

[earthside]

7. Ditto ... Every Repuglican.

And slack-jawed Harry Reid.
This is what no filibuster reform looks like.

Hagel will be confirmed, but why do we have to go through this when a majority of 59 out of 100 Senators have voted 'yes'.

This is exactly why most Americans know that Congress is broken and dysfunctional.

[Inuca]

10. Actually they voted yes to close debate

Collins has said she will vote no on confirmation. I don't think Murkowski has said how she will vote.

[Blue Idaho]

11. I would like to personally thank Harry Reid

for making this debacle possible. His masterful Leadership that lead to the "new and improved" senate rules for this year means we'll be seeing lots more of this shit before the year draws to a close.

Thanks Harry, thanks a lot.