Hagel(R-Ne), Nelson(D-Ne) blast Senate for failing to move resolution

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1216&u_sid=2333420

Published Sunday | February 18, 2007
Hagel, Nelson blast Senate for failing to move resolution
BY JAKE THOMPSON
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU


WASHINGTON - Nebraska's U.S. senators, key players in the congressional fight over the Iraq war, expressed disappointment Saturday that the Senate failed again to move to an up-or-down vote on a resolution opposing President Bush's troop surge in Iraq.

The Senate voted 56-34, four votes short of the 60 needed to move the measure ahead.

Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Republican, and Sen. Ben Nelson, a Democrat, voted to advance the measure.

"This is a dark moment in the history of the United States Senate," Nelson said. "By failing to consider this measure, the institution has failed the American people."

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[rodeodance]

1. correction: Repugs in the Senate plus Joe. L!

[jean]

2. MN Sen Norm Coleman should have been able to schmooze 4 votes from his

republican co-conspirators. He is one of the most effective money-grubbers for the RNC - surely he could exude some of his oily charm and get 4 senators to vote with him. It's the right thing, Norm.

[goforit]

3. The senate has no conscience.

[SoFlaJet]

4. The funny thing about this NON-vote

is in effect it still IS a vote-everybody who voted the way they voted would have voted the same if a full debate was allowed by the minority...it still worked

[Miss Chybil]

5. That is a very good point. Mission accomplished! nt

[EVDebs]

6. The Republican party just sealed its fate. After '08 it will slink off into obsurity. nt