Defense secretary nominee Hagel faces big step to confirmation

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Defense secretary nominee Hagel faces big step to confirmation

Defense secretary nominee Hagel faces big step to confirmation

02-26-2013 03:47 AM

Barring some unforeseen bombshell, Chuck Hagel will most likely win Senate confirmation as defense secretary by the end of this week. The Republican former senator from Nebraska looks on track to clear the biggest hurdle on Tuesday: A vote to end debate on his contentious nomination and move to a final up-or-down ballot -- the [...]

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