Lamar Alexander
Bob Corker
Senate Republicans on Thursday voted against ending debate on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation’s next defense secretary.
Hagel is a former Republican Senator and a Vietnam War veteran, but his nomination has been opposed by conservatives and pro-Israel forces. The Senate voted 58 to 40 to end debate, two votes short of the 60 that were needed.
Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, both Tennessee Republicans, voted against ending the debate.
