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Now: Chuck Hagel at His Nomination Hearing

The defense secretary nominee is getting grilled

by
Adam Chandler
January 31, 2013
Defense Secretary Nominee Chuck Hagel(Getty)
Defense Secretary Nominee Chuck Hagel(Getty)

At long last, former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel is sitting before the Senate Armed Services Committee as the hearing for his defense secretary nomination convened. Questions about Israel, Iran, defense spending, and terrorism are likely to remain the contentious hearing’s biggest themes.

If you’re so inclined, there’s live video on the Times feed, here.

Adam Chandler was previously a staff writer at Tablet. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, Slate, Esquire, New York, and elsewhere. He tweets @allmychandler.