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Hagel's Future at Pentagon Clouded by Stormy Senate Hearing

Published January 31, 2013

Confirmation of President Barack Obama’s choice for U.S. Defense Secretary is uncertain after a contentious hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Former Senator Chuck Hagel faced hours of intense and sometimes combative questioning Thursday, even from his one-time colleagues in the Republican Party. VOA's Michael Bowman reports.

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