Sen. Mike Johanns
Well, this
explains last week's yes vote on
cloture for former Sen. Chuck Hagel's nomination as secretary of defense:
Nebraska Republican Sen. Mike Johanns has informed Republicans in his home state that he will retire at the end of his current Senate term, GOP sources tell NBC News.
The first-term senator has informed Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman that he won't run for reelection in 2014, a Republican official said.
Who will arise from the cornfields? Stay tuned.