Missouri senator: Votes could be there to block Hagel

Unless President Obama's nominee for Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel, releases more financial disclosure information, the votes might be there to block his approval.

From Politico:

Sen. Roy Blunt signaled Wednesday that there may be enough votes in the Senate to delay debate on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon.

Blunt (R-Mo.) said he believed there were 40 votes in the Senate that indicated "it's too quick to end the debate on this nomination."

The GOP, which controls 45 votes in the Senate, would need 41 votes to block former Sen. Hagel from hitting the 60-vote threshold that some Republicans have threatened.

"I don't think we'll move forward for a few days on that," Blunt said at POLITICO’s post-State of the Union event. "And there’s been requests for more information. I think ultimately Senator Hagel will provide that information."

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