3-1-2013
Senate Approves SecDef Nomination
The Senate voted (58-41) this week to confirm former U.S. Senator
Chuck Hagel (Neb.) to replace Leon Panetta as the
next Secretary of Defense (SecDef). The first former enlisted service
member and Vietnam veteran to serve as SecDef, Hagel must immediately
grapple with major budget challenges associated with sequestration and
DoD funding for the second half of FY 2013. He will also be overseeing
the military withdrawal from Afghanistan and implementing
the new Defense strategy in the Pacific.
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