Harold Koh Cloture Motion Passes

Laura Rozen reports that Harold Koh’s nomination for State Department legal adviser has just overcome a major Senate hurdle:

“Cloture passed on a 65-31 vote,” a Congressional source relays at 11:30am. ”There was applause in the Senate gallery after the vote was announced. Republicans are threatening to exercise their right to use all 30 hours of floor debate before permitting a final vote, so Koh may not be formally confirmed until tomorrow.”