BREAKING NEWS: Reid Files Cloture on GSA's Martha Johnson

By Robert Brodsky

A GSA source just confirmed that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has filed a cloture motion that could finally bring an end to the stalled nomination of Martha Johnson to serve as administrator of the General Services Administration.

If you remember, Johnson, a former chief of staff for GSA during the Clinton administration, was nominated for the position in April. But after sailing through her confirmation hearing with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last summer, Johnson's nomination was halted by a hold from Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo, regarding a building dispute in Kansas City. The cloture vote would essentially break the hold and force a vote on Johnson's nomination.

Details are still coming in and the senator's office has not yet confirmed the cloture filing. But it appears that Johnson may finally get an up or down vote.

We will have more details on Friday.