https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/21/a-hagel-nomination-probably-would-get-through-the-senate/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 10:23:34 -0400<![CDATA[Although the battle over the prospective nominee is becoming increasingly bitter, sources say that, if nominated, Hagel will sail through the Senate hearings. A former Pentagon official tells National Review Online that Hagel “would make it through the Senate confirmation process without a whole lot of difficulty.” According to a source familiar with the confirmation process, once a nomination is announced, scrutiny of the nominee’s views is standard procedure: “There have been many people who have views that concern the members,” NRO’s source says, and it’s likely that we will look back on today’s dispute as “a tempest in a teapot.” &#8230;]]>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:40:58 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/21/a-hagel-nomination-probably-would-get-through-the-senate-n98480