On the recordJanuary 6, 2013
I'm a United States senator, not an Israeli senator.
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transcripts.cnn.comI'm a United States senator, not an Israeli senator.
Hagel asserts his independence from the pro-Israel lobby during his nomination for Secretary of Defense.
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