Tagged: Chuck Hagel

Updated 2/1/13 9:44 with news that Senator Blunt will be voting "No" on former Senator Hagel. Updated 2/1/13 3:03 with additions throughout.

Missouri Senator Roy Blunt says it was a bad day for former Senator Chuck Hagel, as he appeared before the committee that will consider his nomination to be defense secretary. Bad enough that he will be voting against Hagel's nomination. 

President Obama made announcements today on two new members of his cabinet:

• Former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense, and

• Counterterrorism adviser John O. Brennan to direct the Central Intelligence Agency