White House ‘Confident’ Hagel Will Be Confirmed

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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Monday that President Obama remains “confident” that Chuck Hagel will be confirmed as defense secretary. “Broadly speaking, the president feels … Sen. Hagel did fine and answered the questions that were asked of him,” Carney said, according to a White House pool report. 

Hagel faced a grilling from Republican Senators at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee last week. 

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