Vote went through earlier, Democrats fell short of the 60 votes needed, 58 voted for Hagel while 40 voted against.
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But, wouldn't that mean more than half of the want him there? By all logic, that SHOULD be enough to keep him in.
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They weren't voting on his confirmation, they were voting on ending debate for his confirmation, also known as invoking cloture against a filibuster.