Hagel Hearing

By John Liang / January 16, 2013 at 4:15 PM

The Senate Armed Services Committee just announced the date of the confirmation hearing on the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) to succeed Leon Panetta as defense secretary.

The hearing will take place on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 9:30 a.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, according to a committee statement.

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