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Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
INHOFE AS THE NEW RANKING REPUBLICAN ON OUR COMMITTEE, SUCCEEDING SENATOR MCCAIN. SENATOR MCCAIN HAS BEEN A GREAT PARTNER OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS, AND...
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| 00:12:52 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
ONE OF THE FIRST PHONE CALLS TO HIM, AND I HAVE ENJOYED WORKING WITH HIM AND A MCCAIN, THE SAME WAY, I CONTINUE TO DEPEND ON HIS COUNSEL. YOU AND I HAVE...
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| 00:19:21 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
BETTER MENTOR IS THAT I HAVE HAD WITH SENATORS NUNN AND WARNER. I WANT TO WELCOME THEM BACK TO THIS COMMITTEE. I DON'T HAVE TO TELL THEM THAT THEY ARE...
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| 00:20:11 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
INHOFE, I AM HONORED TO JOIN MY FRIEND JOHN WARNER IN PRESENTING CHUCK HAGEL TO THE COMMITTEE AND RECOMMENDING THAT CHUCK BE CONFIRMED AS OUR SECRETARY...
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| 00:29:37 |
Warner, John W. - U.S. Senator, [R] Virginia
JIM AND I HAVE BEEN GOOD FRIENDS AND WE WORKED TOGETHER NOT ONLY ON THIS COMMITTEE, BUT OTHER COMMITTEES, AND YOU WILL BE A FINE RANKING MEMBER DID YOU...
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| 00:42:17 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
WHAT YOU SAID HERE TODAY ABOUT CHUCK HAGEL. AND I ALSO NOTICE THERE'S ANOTHER FORMER SENATOR WHO IS A MEMBER OF THAT BAND OF BROTHERS WHO IS WITH US...
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| 00:43:19 |
Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
CHAIRMAN, LET ME INTRODUCE MY FAMILY. MY WIFE, LILIBET, OUR SON, ZILLER, AND OUR DAUGHTER, ALLYN, ARE NOT WITH US TODAY. OUR SON, ZILLER, CLAIMS HE'S...
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| 01:02:13 |
Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
GREATEST FORCE FOR GOOD IN THE WORLD. IF CONFIRMED AS SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, IT WILL BE A GREAT HONOR WORKING WITH THE PRESIDENT, THIS COMMITTEE, THE...
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| 01:02:50 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR 12:15. WE'RE GOING TO WORK THROUGH THAT VOTE SO -- AND WE'RE ALSO GOING TO WORK THROUGH LUNCH, WHICH MEANS WE WOULD ASK ARE...
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| 01:05:40 |
Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
IF SEQUESTER WOULD OCCUR, IT ISN'T JUST A REDUCTION IN A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DOLLARS THAT WOULD OCCUR, BUT IT WOULD BE A CONVERGENCE OF TAKING THE...
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| 01:13:54 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
TO ASK YOU IF THOSE ARE ACCURATE REFLECTIONS OF THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST. FIRST ONE IS IN 2007, YOU VOTED AGAINST THE DESIGNATING IRAN ISLAMIC...
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| 01:15:16 |
Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
A LETTER TO -- >> OK. SKIP THAT ONE. IS THE OTHER ONES TRUE? >> WELL, IT WAS FAIRLY IMPORTANT -- >> IT'S VERY IMPORTANT. I WAS HOLDING THE LETTER...
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| 01:23:15 |
Reed, John "Jack" F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
VERY FEW PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY WITH VERY FEW EXPERIENCE, AS A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN, DECORATED AND WOUNDED, AS A BUSINESS LEADER, AS THE SECOND LEADER...
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| 01:33:39 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. SENATOR MCCAIN? >> THANK YOU. I'M PLEASED TO SEE AN OLD FRIEND HERE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE, ESPECIALLY PLEASED...
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| 01:33:58 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
SENATOR NUNN , TWO SENATORS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO THE DEFENSE. THESE QUESTIONS ARE NOT REASONABLE PEOPLE DISAGREEING, THESE ARE FUNDAMENTAL...
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| 01:36:45 |
Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
I WILL EXPLAIN WHY -- >> I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU ARE RIGHT OR WRONG. IT'S A DIRECT QUESTION. >> THE SURGE ASSISTED IN THE OBJECTIVE. >> WILL YOU PLEASE...
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| 01:42:32 |
Nelson, Bill - U.S. Senator, [D] Florida
IRAQ AND, AS IT TURNS OUT, THE LESSONS OF HISTORY, WE WERE GIVEN INCORRECT INFORMATION AS A JUSTIFICATION FOR GOING INTO IRAQ. WE WERE TOLD BY THE SECRETARY...
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| 01:45:00 |
Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
I THINK MY TIME IS BETTER SERVED MAY BE TALKING ABOUT THESE SPECIFIC THINGS LIKE SENATOR MCCAIN ASKED ME ABOUT AND SOME OTHERS AND MAYBE WE'VE IN SOME...
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| 01:50:37 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
OF THIS SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE FOR THE TIME I'VE BEEN IN THE SENATE. WE CAME TOGETHER, SO I HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT NUCLEAR...
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| 01:55:06 |
Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
AND WHAT IT ACTUALLY SAID. FIRST, IT DID NOT PROPOSE OR CALL FOR ANYTHING. IT WAS IN FACT THE WORD SPECIFICALLY USED AT THE FRONT END OF THAT REPORT...
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| 02:05:20 |
McCaskill, Claire - U.S. Senator, [D] Missouri
NATION IN TERMS OF PROTECTING OUR COUNTRY AND DEFENDING OUR COUNTRY THAT IT WAS A BIPARTISAN EFFORT. FIFTH I BELIEVE VERY STRONGLY THAT THIS COMMITTEE...
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| 02:08:47 |
Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
RAW NUMBERS WE SPENT ANY DATA THAT INDICATES ANY MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE REBUILDING AS PART OF A COUNTERINSURGENCY WORKS. THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT...
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| 02:14:13 |
Chambliss, Clarence "Saxby" - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT. YOU ALSO INTRODUCED TWO OF MY DEAREST FRIENDS, SENATORN NUNN AND SENATOR WARNER. THIS IS THE NUMBER-ONE ISSUE WE'RE GOING...
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| 02:17:12 |
Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
YOU RECALL BECAUSE YOU WERE THERE, THERE WERE 22 SENATORS WHO VOTED AGAINST THAT. THE EFFORT AGAINST IT, THE MAIN POINT MADE ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE...
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| 02:25:48 |
Udall, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
A GOOD MEETING LAST WEEK AND COVERED MANY OF THE THREATS AND CHALLENGES OUR COUNTRY FACES -- STREAKING BUDGETS, A STRATEGIC NATIONAL SECURITY SHIFTS AND...
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| 02:27:32 |
Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
SENATOR CHAMBLISS NOTED IT FROM MY BOOK THAT I SAID THE MILITARY OPTION MUST REMAIN ON THE TABLE. I SET THAT AS RECENTLY IN AN OP- ED I CO-AUTHORED LAST...
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| 02:35:11 |
Wicker, Roger - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
STATES. >> WOULD A CHAPLAIN BE ABLE TO BOW OUT OF THAT PROCEDURE BASED ON CONSCIENCE? >> CERTAINLY. WHAT WE DON'T WANT, THOUGH, IS -- SENATOR HIS...
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| 02:35:46 |
Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
ON. WE HAD OUR CONVERSATION ON JANUARY 8, AND I APPRECIATED THAT OPPORTUNITY. YOU JUST SAID THAT YOUR STATEMENTS OVER TIME HAVE BEEN -- HAVE GOTTEN...
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| 02:48:23 |
Hagan, Kay R - U.S. Senator, [D] North Carolina
VETERANS AFFECTED BY THE EXPOSURE OF AGENT ORANGE. I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN A SIMILAR SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES AT CAMP LEJEUNE, AND THEY CONTINUE TO ...
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| 02:50:37 |
Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
THAT, AND WE WILL HAVE FURTHER CONVERSATIONS. >> I KNOW YOU HAVE ANSWERED A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ABOUT ISRAEL ALREADY TODAY, BUT I DO HAVE ONE I WANT...
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| 02:57:08 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
BACK. WE WILL NOW RECESS FOR 10 MINUTES. >> FOR A SHORT BREAK, ABOUT A 15-MINUTE BREAK IN THIS SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR CHUCK HAGEL TO BE THE...
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