I have not ever been impressed by the work or opinions of Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and so therefore he would not be a Senator that I would appoint to such a position. I do appreciate him for his military service and thank him for that service to his country. This is a time for mending our unsteady…
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I agree with Sen. Cornyn. Sen. Hagel is not a good choice for Secretary of Defense. His comments in the past that Israel should negotiate with Palestinians has placed him out of the mainstream when it comes to foreign policy. Sen. Hagel was not one of my favorites when he served in the Senate. He…
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Senator Chuck Hagel’s anticipated nomination by President Obama for Secretary of Defense should be of great concern to us. At a time when our government must show strong and united support for Israel and continue to put pressure on Iran as it boldly and brazenly seeks to become a nuclear power, Hagel’s past statements do…
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Senator Cornyn is exactly right. There are so many considerations when choosing a Secretary of Defense. This person's standing on issues, how they conduct themselves and how they view diplomacy and what their views are relating to defense and all views about the US and all the countries around the globe. Alas, Obama doesn't really…
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I believe Hagel sends exactly the message the President wishes to convey. Unlike Egypt's Morsi, Pres. Obama and Sen.Hagel haven't yet publicly called Jews apes and pigs. God bless Israel.
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I hope the Republicans and the pro-Israel Democrats are sufficient to prevent Hagel's nomination. Since the majority of the American people are in favor of Israel's existence, I am optimistic the effort to block Mr. Hagel's nomination will succeed.
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I think that Barack Obama is doing everything that he can possibly think of to paint the Republicans as obstructionists. He would like for them to be opposed to everything he does and stands for. When Senator Dick Durbin thinks that Chuck Hagel is the right person for the job and will make a good…
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They can vote for the person they want. There is no rule that they have to vote like everyone else.
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A group of dissident Republicans failed on Thursday to push Rep. John Boehner to a second ballot in his election as a Speaker and potentially replace him as leader of the House. Boehner faces sharp criticism from some within his conference and conservatives outside Congress both for the his final handling of the "Fiscal Cliff”…
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I am very proud of the 9 that had the courage to recognize that Boehner is part of the problem in DC.
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