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  1. Sen. Chuck Hagel's Defense Nomination Draws Criticism

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    will nominate his for the Pentagon and CIA later today already let's start with the Defense Secretary you might think pick for secretary of defense so prominent Republicans confirmed to be secretary defense would be the most antagonistic

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    President Obama will nominate his -- for the Pentagon and CIA later today already stirring up some controversy. -- ABC's Martha Raddatz is in Washington with the latest good morning Martha.

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  1. Obama Defense Pick Faces Rough Going in Senate

    Tue, 8 Jan 2013

    of Chuck Hagel to run the Pentagon faces rough going in the knowledge of our national defense needs." Sen. Patrick John Tower to serve as defense secretary over questions to Dick Cheney to lead the Pentagon . While the Armed Services

  2. The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, January 8, 2012

    Tue, 8 Jan 2013

    be the nation's next Defense secretary despite warnings Hagel as secretary of defense , coupled with his pick the helm of American defense and foreign policy senator Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon has set in motion a highly

  3. Iran Says It's Hopeful on Hagel Nomination

    Tue, 8 Jan 2013

    Iran's Foreign Ministry says it is hopeful the appointment of former Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon would improve relations between Tehran and the U.S. Asked about Hagel's nomination, ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast

  4. Quotations of the Day

    Tue, 8 Jan 2013

    American people safe." — President Barack Obama after nominating former senator and combat veteran Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon and anti-terrorism chief John Brennan as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency. ——

  5. 10 Things to Know for Tuesday

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    stories that will be talked about Tuesday: 1. NOMINEE FOR DEFENSE A POSSIBLE TRAILBLAZER If confirmed, Chuck Hagel would the first enlisted soldier and first Vietnam vet to head the Pentagon . 2. CARNAGE IN COLO. MOVIE HOUSE RECALLED DURING HEARING

  6. Chuck Hagel Pushback: Groups Say He's Anti-Israel, Anti-Gay

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    Obama's new nominee for secretary of Defense , has been swift and sustained Notably, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, which gained prominence will be an effective leader for the Pentagon ," while calling on him to fully

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  1. PM Note: Chuck Hagel Ruffles Feathers on Both Wings, Panetta's Legacy, Clinton's Helmet, A Ticket Disaster

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    nominating a Republican to head the Pentagon . President Obama Taps Chuck Hagel for Defense , John Brennan for CIA man to become Secretary of Defense . But critics are concerned nominate Chuck Hagel as defense secretary marks the end

  2. Republicans and Democrats React to Obama Nominations

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    the next Secretary of Defense . Chuck Hagel has been leader needed by the Department of Defense to deal with the strategic superb job in guiding the Pentagon . I urge the Senate want for secretary of defense , and he will be the

  3. Obama Sends Military One of Its Own as DOD Chief

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    veteran Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon as it scales back spending to become secretary of defense , and Obama called him Long the frontrunner for the Pentagon job, Hagel, 66, forged that when it comes to the defense of our country, we are

  4. Obama Taps Homeland Security Aide to Head CIA

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    intelligence professionals. Obama says Brennan and former Sen. Chuck Hagel, whom the president nominated to lead the Pentagon at the same event, understand that "the work of protecting our nation is never done." Brennan's post requires

  5. Defense Secretary Nominee Chuck Hagel's Stance on Key Issues

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    be the next secretary of defense on Monday afternoon. Hagel he would be the first defense secretary to have seen combat forces, specifically at the Pentagon . He currently sits on the secretary of defense 's policy board. Hagel

  6. Infantry Now Shut to Women; Do They Want It Open?

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    If or when the Pentagon lets women become infantry do them, even as the Defense Department inches toward Point graduate working in the Pentagon estimates she's known in the infantry, but the Pentagon for years has been moving

  7. The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, January 7, 2013

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    be chosen as sec. of defense " President Barack Obama Chuck Hagel, as his next defense secretary, a White House prominent Republican to lead the Pentagon as it faces of the challenge shoo-in for confirmation as Defense chief " Chuck Hagel is

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  1. President Obama Faces Cabinet Changes, Spending Cuts and Gun Control

    Sun, 6 Jan 2013

    republican senator as his new defense secretary. A choice that is issues if he is nominated to be defense second. He's not going to human services. It's the department of defense , the pentagon , but some democrats are concerned

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    the pentagon , but some democrats
  2. Sen. Chuck Hagel's Defense Nomination Draws Criticism

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    will nominate his for the Pentagon and CIA later today already let's start with the Defense Secretary you might think pick for secretary of defense so prominent Republicans confirmed to be secretary defense would be the most antagonistic

    The Pentagon found at 0:02

    President Obama will nominate his -- for the Pentagon and CIA later today already stirring up some controversy. -- ABC's Martha Raddatz is in Washington with the latest good morning Martha.
  3. Obama's Defense Nominee Chuck Hagel Stirs Washington Lawmakers

    Sun, 6 Jan 2013

    obama's nominee for secretary of defense . A senior administration source chuck hagel as the next secretary of defense . Chuck hagel is out of the mainstream Reporter: Picking a republican to lead the pentagon makes strategic sense for the president

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    republican to lead the pentagon
  4. Roundtable I: This Week in Politics

    Sun, 6 Jan 2013

    now for secretary of defense ,ck hagel. The white obama, for secretary of defense , chuck hagel is not vietnam veteran running the pentagon who agreed with him when I've done criminal defense work for years and been

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    of defense , chuck hagel is not a
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  5. Roundtable II: Politicians to Watch

    Sun, 6 Jan 2013

    west virginia, keep an eye on him, and now we pause to honor our fellow americans who serve and sacrifice. This week the pentagon released the name of one soldier killed in afghanistan. And finally, "your voice" this week. Diana biederman asks

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    This week the pentagon released
  6. Pentagon's Traveling Blues

    Wed, 15 Nov 2006

    report. That says the Pentagon is wasting millions money on travel the Pentagon thought it could investigators will say the Pentagon system has been Cochran. The Defense Department is airline tickets. So the Pentagon bought its own

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    Congressional investigators are gonna go public with the report. That says the Pentagon is wasting millions of dollars buying plane tickets. Most Americans have their own systems of saving money on travel the Pentagon thought it could do the same. However the investigators will say the Pentagon system has been a huge failure wasting your money. Here's ABC's John Cochran.
    The Defense Department is the world's biggest purchaser of airline tickets. So the Pentagon bought its own online booking system called the -- travel system. DTS. Which was supposed to save money on travel agents and
    In fact critics say the Pentagon could get cheaper airfares simply by using discount travel sites the bargain hunters use such as travelocity or Expedia. Not true says Northrup Grumman the company that devised to the defense travel system.
  7. 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal Passes House Despite GOP Holdouts

    Wed, 2 Jan 2013

    money it can borrow, unless congress raises the so-called debt ceiling. An automatic, across-the-board cuts to the pentagon and other agencies, are only to be delayed cliff on MARCH 1st. Congress has adjourned. And late last night, after

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    cuts to the pentagon and other
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