Obama's second term national security team, senator John Kerry (John Kerry), the other members are receiving the enthusiastic support of the senate, before Tuesday, successfully through his confirmation.
But, the former republican senator hagel and decorate the Vietnam veterans of Iraq war and his party, we can expect more confrontational hearing of the senate armed services committee member, he is baking.
Though most observers expect, hagrid's will eventually be confirmed - ban on hearing the unexpected fireworks - Thursday's testimony will be controversial.
At least three republican team members, including James imhoff, the leadership of the party committee, said they do not support hagel's nomination.
The HeFu on January 15, statement said: "our problems for me it is too philosophical opposition, support his nomination,". These comments angered hagel's supporters, they said the two was a senator, he will be the first to lead the pentagon before the army soldiers, should at least get a hearing.
Day (Thursday) morning at, EST (1430 GMT), hagrid's confirmation hearing is set.
In the senate will vote committee hagrid's, if he is clear, only a 45 republicans - the Mississippi saad el din wahba cochran - out in hagrid's favour.
He is expected to face severe inquiry, Israel and Iran, he thought, the pentagon budget - hagrid's claim is called more strict spending - relationship with China.
This has been the most intense reverse hagrid's the focal point of activity, is the Middle East, may be the most difficult problem.
"There's a lot of misleading information on senator opinion Middle East policy. Senator are going to want to hear from chuck hagel · directly on the point of view of what he is and what is the opinion of the government authorities," said mark jacobson, a senior fellow at the German Marshall fund and the former staff members in the senate armed services committee.
Charm offensive
Hagrid's, by the White House and pentagon support, has been launching a charm offensive, won the stubborn senator barack Obama nominated him earlier this month to replace the outgoing defense secretary Leon · palmer inside tower (Leon Panetta).
In the face of a public activities trying to describes him as soft on Iran, but Israel and fails to submit the gay women and the equal rights to critics of his appointment, hagel have been fell in the parliament building hall of single single meeting and senator before, his hearing.
Susan Collins said on Tuesday, she was with hagrid's 90 minutes, get to meet some problems, a moderate republicans, Maine, but agree he stopped.
"We discuss well, but it is obvious that we in some basic problems have different views," she said.
Hagel also elaborated on his point of view, in the 112 pages of written reply to a wide range of congress questions.
On them, and he said, if confirmed for future defense minister, he would ensure that prepare a military strike against Iran, if necessary, but stressed that must be "cautious and some", consider the use of force.
Hagel said support a stable Afghanistan America's withdrawal, commitment, to ensure the equal treatment of women and gays in the military, to the committee that the United States will maintain "unshakable" commitment to Israel's security.
Most observers expect, hagrid's confirmation of the committee, even if he only approved the 14-12, along the party's line.
"I don't think he will get the commission tomorrow, so it will be interesting, look at the things in the senate, said:" maren LEED, in the center for strategic and international studies of senior consultant.
In the face of the fierce hagel's supporters and opponents of lobbying by many republicans have said they will withhold judgment until after the hearing.
Democrats in the senate control fifty-five, may approve hagrid's no republican support, but they need some support hagel's party overcome procedural obstacles can stop the nomination.
A has appeared. The committee members, senator lindsey graham threatened if not bear witness to a September attacks on the United States diplomatic mission, in benghazi, Libya palmer inside tower in the senate to maintain the nomination.



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