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SASC To Vote On Hagel SECDEF Nomination

Julie Samuel

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

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The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will vote today on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary and, barring Republican opposition, he could be confirmed by the full Senate as soon as tomorrow. Republicans including SASC member Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) have continued to raise concerns about Hagel, a former GOP senator from Nebraska. He has irked former colleagues with statements on Israel, Iran, the Iraq War, nuclear weapons, and the Pentagon budget (Defense Daily, Jan. 31). Regardless, Hagel…

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