Obstructing Hagel News Today

Senate behavior today. >> senator, im wondering here, is this about the presidents choice for secretary of defense or is it about the peoples choice for president? are they trying to undermine this president? >> i think its a little of both. i think john mccain was being very honest when he said that, you know, chuck hagel really irritated the members of his party when he was willing to -- with a very independent voice, he was still a republican, he was still conservative, he was still from a ve...

He had this to say about why republicans are obstructing hagels nomination. >> senator hagels main transgression is that he is a republican who has questioned policies that are sacred among most conservative senators. the intensity of opposition that senator is encountering is grounded in the resentments of some conservatives inside and outside the senate who regard his independent thinking as political blasphemy for which he should not be rewarded. >> senator, you know the senate now. this is y...