CHUCK HAGEL IS NEW US DEFENCE SECRETARY
US,former Republican senator Chuck Hagel has been confirmed as the new Defence Secretary by the Senate.Senators voted 58-41 to approve 66-year-old Hagel, ending a long and acrimonious nomination process and clearing President Barack Obama’s choice for the top post held by Leon Panetta.
Hagel’s confirmation comes as a great relief for the
Obama Administration as his nomination was held up for weeks and the Democrats and the White House had to do a tough convincing act to get him approved by the Senate.
Several Republican Senators are said to have voted in favour of Hagel despite their reservations over his past
statements and votes. They argued that he was too critical of Israel and too compromising with Iran.
Hagel’s confirmation comes as a great relief for the
Obama Administration as his nomination was held up for weeks and the Democrats and the White House had to do a tough convincing act to get him approved by the Senate.
Several Republican Senators are said to have voted in favour of Hagel despite their reservations over his past
statements and votes. They argued that he was too critical of Israel and too compromising with Iran.
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