Chuck Hagel actually said...

I intend to work to continue to strengthen the relationship and am looking forward, if confirmed, to working closely with my Israeli counter...

I do not believe we need a permission slip from the United Nations before we can engage in military operations.

I completely support one of the primary objectives of the Ploughshares Fund: preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Iran poses a significant threat to the United States, our allies, and partners, and our interests in the region and globally.