Senate Republicans May Oppose Hagel SecDef Nomination
4:54 PM, Dec 18, 2012 • By MICHAEL WARREN

Senate Republicans signaled Tuesday afternoon that they may put up a fight if Barack Obama nominates former Nebraska Republican senator Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense.
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Asked about Hagel’s 2008 statement that the “Jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people here [in Washington, D.C.],” South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham said Hagel will “have to answer for that comment” if he is nominated.

“And he’ll have to answer about why he thought it was a good idea to directly negotiate with Hamas and why he objected to the European Union declaring Hezbollah a terrorist organization,” continued Graham, a member of the Armed Services committee. “I think he’ll have to answer all those questions.”

Asked if he’d oppose Hagel’s nomination from the start, Graham said he would not. “I want to listen to what he has to say,” Graham said. “I like Chuck. He’s been a friend. He has a stellar military record. But these comments disturb a lot of people and he’ll have to answer those questions.”

John McCain of Arizona said he “strongly disagree[s]" with Hagel's comments on the "Jewish lobby."

“I know of no ‘Jewish lobby,’” McCain said. “I know that there’s strong support for Israel here. I know of no ‘Jewish lobby.’ I hope he would identify who that is.”

Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Marco Rubio of Florida called references to a Jewish lobby “inaccurate.”

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Ehh, maybe the regime shortcuts the process and makes another "non-recess, recess" appointment. I would be surprised by nothing this tyrant does at this point.

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Ehh, maybe the regime shortcuts the process and makes another "non-recess, recess" appointment. I would be surprised by nothing this tyrant does at this point.

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