"Defense Pick Hagel Faces GOP Barrage"
WSJ Jan 31
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275721196257976.html
"With 53 Democrats plus two independents who vote with the party in the Senate, Mr. Hagel, 66 years old, would seem to have enough support to win approval. Republicans now face the potentially explosive decision about whether to filibuster his nomination, which would mean Mr. Hagel would require the support of 60 senators."