Key US Lawmaker Predicts Eventual Hagel Confirmation

A key U.S. lawmaker is predicting eventual Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama’s pick for defense secretary, Chuck Hagel. Last week, Senate Republicans successfully blocked a confirmation vote on a former colleague, one-time Republican senator Hagel. With Congress in recess this week, Hagel’s nomination remains in limbo. But Republican Senator John McCain, who spearheaded efforts to.