Vote on the cloture to limit debate on the John Bolton nomation is going on now … and it is taking 20 minutes for a simple yes or no vote. Blogs for Bush is covering the vote, and I will hopefully have video.
UPDATE (7:08PM): VIDEO IN EXTENDED ENTRY
UPDATE (6:43PM): If you want to see an obscene waste of tax payer money, you should be watching C-SPAN 2!
UPDATE (6:50PM): MSNBC (George Allen) is reporting that the vote failed:
UPDATE (6:54PM): Vote Fails:
Michelle Malkin live blogged the Senator’s comments.
Quotes from the Video:
‘I have no intention of stopping an up or down vote on Bolton” – Sen. Biden (D – DE)‘We have so much to do here (rants off on odds-and-ends)’ – Sen. Reid (D – NV)
Biden also says he will vote yes on cloture if he gets the ‘documents’
‘We once again have another filibuster’ – Sen. Frist (R – TN)
(via MSNBC)
In a major setback for President Bush, the Senate voted Thursday to delay a confirmation vote on John Bolton, Bush’s choice to be U.S. envoy to the United Nations.Bolton opponents won on a vote to end debate on his nomination. Under Senate rules, at least 60 votes were needed to close debate, but the final tally was 56 to 42.
Bolton’s confirmation vote will now be delayed for at least a week, until the Senate returns from its Memorial Day recess.
VIDEO IN EXTENDED ENTRY
Iowa Voice linked with Bolton Nomination Delayed By Senate Dems
The Palmetto Pundit linked with Cloture Vote on Bolton Fails
Scared Monkeys linked with When Is a Filibuster Not a Filibuster?
Michelle Malkin linked with BOLTONBLOGGING: CLOTURE FAILS
Right In Texas linked with Bolten Colture Vote
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7:00 pm [ Quote ]
Bolten Colture Vote
The Political Teen will have video of the Bolton Cloture Vote.
Blogs for Bush has excellent live blogging going on right now.
2 votes away from limiting debate.
I think I just saw Robert Byrd falling asleep behind Reid.
“Extradinary Circumsta…
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BOLTONBLOGGING: CLOTURE FAILS
So much for “comity.” And “getting things done.” Vote fails 56-42. 3 Dems sided with GOP: – Landrieu, Nelson, Pryor. 656pm. Sen. Harry Reid on the floor: “We’re not here to filibuster Bolton, we’re here to get information.” 658pm Frist:...
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Unbelievable. Are the Democrats who are requesting the information going to change their vote? Of course not.
Both the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Committe on Intelligence (Senator’s Pat Roberts and John Rockefeller) both said there was nothing in the intelligence intercepts and the extensive investigation for the Intelligence Report that indicated Bolton did anything of concern.
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When Is a Filibuster Not a Filibuster?
When the Democrats whine after a cloture vote against John Bolton and some how with a straight face say it is not.
Well the Cloture vote has failed, 46-42
The Senate voted 56-42 to block a final vote on Bolton. Democratic Sens. Mary Landrieu of …
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Cloture Vote on Bolton Fails
The Political Teen has the video.
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Bolton Nomination Delayed By Senate Dems
Fresh on the heels of the deal cut by Senate “moderates”, Democrats have filibustered the nomination of John Bolton, without expressly calling it such. Although not a violation of the deal brokered against judicial filibustering, it still shows that…