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Bipartisan group of secretaries of state and defense. i think all of that speaks to his favor, and, as i said, i was pleased to hear his responses on some of the questions i asked him about how he was going to implement things like the shaheen amendment that makes sure that women in the military who are victims of rape or incest can get access to reproductive health services, to abortion if they choose to do that. and he gave me very positive responses, even though he pointed out he's anti-choice. he said his policy would be to implement the laws that have been passed by this congress and to s...

Going to look very, very much out of the mainstream to use some of the comments lately that folks have tried to rile up about chuck hagel. >> let me ask you one last question briefly about chuck hagel. what do you know about how things are going for senator hagel in terms of trying to win over his critics? what is happening with that nomination? >> i have communicated with him, and he is off meeting members of congress, over 24 senators in the last couple of days. he has a lot of other senators. and he is communicating to them that he is strongly supportive of the shaheen amendment that provid...

Over his critics? what is happening with that nomination? >> i have communicated with him, and he is off meeting members of congress, over 24 senators in the last couple of days. he has a lot of other senators. and he is communicating to them that he is strongly supportive of the shaheen amendment that provides support for women in the military who have been raped, regarding abortions. he says he is really going to be a strong leader inside the military of really dealing with something which is a taboo and horrible subject, which is rape in the military of american servicemen against american ...