Two senators say Hagel would face tough confirmation
the Associated PressPublished Dec 23, 2012 11:58PM MDT
Washington • Two senators predicted Sunday that former Sen. Chuck Hagel would face a difficult confirmation if nominated by President Barack Obama to be defense secretary. Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent who's retiring and wouldn't have a vote, cited Hagel's less-than-hawkish positions on Iran. Lieberman told CNN's "State of the Union" that it would be "a very tough confirmation process." On NBC's "Meet the Press," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said it would be "a challenging nomin...Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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