Defense

Portman ‘Disappointed’ in Hagel Pick

By Daniel Halper
Published January 7, 2013 7:44pm ET
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Portman ‘Disappointed’ in Hagel Pick
Ohio senator Rob Portman, a Republican, expressed his disappointment in President Obama choosing Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense in a statement released to the press:   “I am surprised and disappointed President Obama has chosen to move forward with Senator Hagel’s nomination given the significant concerns that both Democrats and Republicans in the Senate […]

Ohio senator Rob Portman, a Republican, expressed his disappointment in President Obama choosing Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense in a statement released to the press:

 

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