U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander voted against the confirmation of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary on Tuesday.
Hagel, a former Republican senator from Nebraska, was confirmed in a 58-41 vote, ending a nearly two-month battle that included an unprecedented filibuster against the nominee.
“I consider Chuck Hagel a patriot,” said Alexander, a Tennessee Republican. “But he is not the right person to lead the world’s largest military organization in these dangerous times.”
