President Obama is set to nominate former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel as the next Secretary of Defense. Hagel, a Republican, was a U.S. Senator from 1997-2009. Obama's choice is likely to set off a tempestuous confirmation battle in the Senate because Hagel broke ranks with fellow Senate Republicans over the Iraq War a few years back and angered Democratic interest groups during his time in the Senate.
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