Voice of America: The Chuck Hagel Controversy and the Limits of Secretarial Power

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

The Chuck Hagel Controversy and the Limits of Secretarial Power Jan 14th 2013, 16:22 It has been said that confirmation hearings are one of Washington's favorite blood sports. That certainly appears to be the case with former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of defense. Most analysts agree Hagel will likely be confirmed -- but not until he has gone through some tough questioning by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about his positions on Middle East issues, in particular, Israel. Much less has been said about job of defense ... Media files: C89E4E9D-E33E-47B1-A3A7-2CACCDB50A69_cx0_cy15_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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