Chuck Hagel actually said...

If we announce this in August, no one in the world will even pay any attention to this at all.

Chuck Hagel expressed concern about announcing a project in August due to low media attention.

04/15/2009

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If confirmed, I will work to uphold and prioritize our security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.

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The Department is doing all that it can given the complex nature of suicide and society's limited base of knowledge in this realm.

I share the views of the leadership of the Army and the entire Department that this is a top priority.