Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) said that though she is “very troubled” by the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) to be secretary of defense, she has not ruled out ultimately voting to confirm him.
“I have not made up my mind,” Ayotte said on “Fox News Sunday,” adding that she had questions about his position on Iran and Israel.
Also appearing on the show, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said he too was “not comfortable yet” with Hagel’s positions and had questions for the nominee. He predicted that Hagel will ultimately be approved.
