Roadblock thrown in way of Clinton’s confirmation

A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Hillary Rodham Clinton will not be confirmed as secretary of state Tuesday because of a single senator’s objection.

Reid spokesman Jim Manley said Republican John Cornyn has indicated he will block a move to confirm Clinton by an unanimous floor vote later in the day.

But Manley also said there would be a roll call vote Wednesday.

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And he predicted that “she will receive overwhelming bipartisan support” at that time.

The Senate does plan to confirm several of President-elect Barack Obama’s Cabinet by unanimous vote later Tuesday.

Neither Cornyn nor his office was immediately available for comment.