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Hagel Spox: ‘He Could be Defeated, But He’s Not Withdrawing’
National Journal Reports: Chuck Hagel, known for his unswerving relentlessness both as a senator and as a soldier, plans to stand fast as President Obama’s nominee to head the Pentagon despite a...
View ArticleCloture Vote on Hagel by 4:15; 60 Needed; CNN Says Reid Still Short
Senate to hold cloture vote at 4:15 p.m. on the #Hagel nomination, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says. — Ed O’Keefe (@edatpost) February 14, 2013 Compromise talks didn’t go anywhere re Hagel. I’m...
View ArticleSenate Blocks Hagel Vote for Now
SENATE Falls Short by 2 Votes to End Debate on Hagel forFinal Confirmation 58-40-1 — Yossi Gestetner (@YossiGestetner) February 14, 2013 The post Senate Blocks Hagel Vote for Now appeared first on...
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ZOA Asked to Stand Down as Bi-Partisan AJC Says Investigate Hagel
From the Algemeinder we read that “American Jewish leaders have pressed the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) to stop publicly opposing the nomination of Chuck Hagel for defense secretary because...
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ADL’s Foxman Joins Call for Hagel to Explain Reported Remark
JTA Reports: George Ajjan, a blogger sympathetic to Hagel’s foreign policy views, quoted him as saying “The State Department has become adjunct to the Israeli Foreign Minister’s office.” Hagel then was...
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In Letter to Graham, Hagel Says he Does Not Recall 2007 Remark
Politico Reports: Graham announced on “Fox News Sunday” that Hagel sent him a letter, saying that he did not recall making a remark in a 2007 speech at Rutgers University. In that speech, the former...
View ArticleVideo: McCain Says GOPers Dislike Hagel Because he Was ‘Anti-His Own Party’
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View ArticleVIDEO: Woodward: Dem Senators Asking WH if Hagel Withdrawing
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McCain Says Its Time to Confirm Hagel
Politico Reports: Arizona Sen. John McCain says it’s time to let Chuck Hagel take the top job at the Pentagon, even though he called the defense secretary nominee ‘the most unimpressive that I’ve ever...
View Article2 Hagel-Backing Jewish Senators in Israel
US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro wrote earlier today on Facebook: My thanks to Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and Representatives Alcee Hastings of Florida,...
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Graham Sends Another Letter to Hagel. This Time About a 2010 Speech
WFB Reports: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) sent a letter to secretary of defense nominee Chuck Hagel Wednesday asking whether he made disparaging comments about Israel during a speech at Rutgers law...
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In Letter, 15 Senators Call on Obama to Withdraw Hagel’s Nomination
Politico Reports: Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn of Texas and 14 other Republican senators sent a letter today to President Barack Obama, urging him to withdraw Chuck Hagel’s nomination for secretary...
View ArticleVideo: Hagel Goes on the Offense Regarding his Hagel Attacks
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View Article5-Term GOP Senator Shelby Ready to Vote for Hagel
Five-term Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama told the Decatur Daily that while he has concerns about Hagel, he plans to support his fellow Republican and the former two-term senator from Nebraska. “He’s...
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Indian Embassy Takes Aim at Hagel for 2011 Comments
WFB Reports: The Embassy of India chided secretary of defense nominee Chuck Hagel late Monday for suggesting in a previously unreleased 2011 speech that India has “for many years” sponsored terrorist...
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Jack Lew, Chuck Hagel Facing Senate Votes Today
Fox News Reports: The Senate plans to vote once again on Chuck Hagel’s nomination for Defense secretary, with supporters aiming to clear a procedural hurdle [Cloture] after Republicans blocked the...
View ArticleSenate Ends Hagel Debate in 71-27 Vote
Senate achieves cloture on #Hagel nomination:71-27. Debate & vote on his actual confirmation starts this afternoon at 4:30pm. — William Daroff (@Daroff) February 26, 2013 The post Senate Ends Hagel...
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RJC on Hagel Confirmation: Wrong Message to Our Allies and Adversaries
Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2013) — The Republican Jewish Coalition released the following statement about today’s Senate vote on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be secretary of defense: We are...
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NJDC Statement on Hagel Confirmation
“NJDC congratulates Senator Chuck Hagel’s confirmation to be Secretary of Defense. We were encouraged by and applaud Senator Hagel’s statements during the nomination process in strong support of...
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J Street Congratulates Secretary Hagel on his Confirmation
We congratulate Senator Chuck Hagel who was confirmed today by the Senate to become our nation’s next Secretary of Defense – despite an unprecedented smear campaign intended to unjustly blacken his...
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