Boston Irishman in Ireland
by Larry DonnellyA closer look at Irish politics and current affairs and the relationship between Ireland and the US
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Boston Irishman in Ireland for February 2013
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 04:34 AM
Every once in a while, something transpires in politics that makes even the most cynical and hardened of observers shake his head. I found myself shaking my head over the weekend in the wake of the Senate vote to delay the confirmation of Chuck Hagel to be the next US Secretary of Defense. Invoking a cloture vote, which, like a filibuster, requires 60 votes in the 100 member US Senate, 40 Republicans voted to delay taking the final decision.
