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Julie Samuel

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013

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Hagel Hounding. Former Nebraska GOP senator Chuck Hagel will face former colleagues opposed to his nomination as defense secretary at his confirmation hearing before the SASC on Jan. 31 at 9:30 a.m. Those critics include incoming SASC Ranking Member James Inhofe (R-Okla.). After meeting with Hagel Jan. 15, Inhofe says “we are simply too philosophically opposed on the issues for me to support his nomination.” Inhofe says one of his personal “biggest concerns” is preventing pending sequestration cuts of $500…

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