Chuck Hagel actually said...

I believe that providing the necessary resources for nuclear modernization of the triads should be a national priority.

Hagel emphasizes the importance of nuclear modernization as a national priority.

01/30/2013

More Chuck Hagel Quotes

I was protecting Congress' prerogative when it comes to declaring war.

Sequestration may have irreversible impacts in the long term.

the military option must remain on the table.

We do not favor containment. That is the President's position, and that was my position.