The Senate confirmed Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense on a 58-41 vote, the slenderest margin ever for the post.
Only four Republicans voted for Hagel — Mike Johanns of Nebraska, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Richard Shelby of Alabama, and Thad Cochran of Mississippi.
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But what was Donald Rumsfeld’s winning margin?
Rumsfeld was confirmed on a voice vote!