PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. ? Republican opponents of former Sen. Chuck Hagel?s stalled bid to become defense secretary said Sunday that they?ll probably allow his Senate confirmation vote to proceed unless material more damaging to the nominee ? and, by extension, the Obama administration ? surfaces in the coming?week.
Critics said the decorated Vietnam combat veteran is a ?radical? unqualified to lead the U.S. military. A top White House official expressed ?grave concern? over the delayed confirmation vote, adding that there was nothing to worry about in any disclosures that may yet?come.
?No, I don?t believe he??
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. ? Republican opponents of former Sen. Chuck Hagel?s stalled bid to become defense secretary said Sunday that they?ll probably allow his Senate confirmation vote to proceed unless material more damaging to the nominee ? and, by extension, the Obama administration ? surfaces in the coming?week.
Critics said the decorated Vietnam combat veteran is a ?radical? unqualified to lead the U.S. military. A top White House official expressed ?grave concern? over the delayed confirmation vote, adding that there was nothing to worry about in any disclosures that may yet?come.
?No, I don?t believe he?s qualified,? Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said of his fellow Republican and former Senate colleague. ?But I don?t believe that we should hold up his nomination any further, because I think it?s (been) a reasonable amount of time to have questions?answered.?
Critics contend that Hagel, who snubbed McCain by staying neutral in the 2008 presidential race between McCain and Obama, isn?t supportive enough of U.S. ally Israel and is unreasonably sympathetic to Iran, which has defied international pressure to halt its pursuit of material that could be used to make nuclear?weapons.
Hagel?s nomination also became ensnared in Republican lawmakers? questioning of how the White House handled the Sept. 11 attack against a U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, in which the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed. Hagel was not involved in the administration?s?response.
GOP senators also have challenged Hagel?s past statements and votes on nuclear weapons, and his criticism of President George W. Bush?s?administration.
Republicans last week delayed a confirmation vote, but have indicated that one will be allowed when senators return from a break on Feb.?25.
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