James Inhofe actually said...

I think Senator Hagel's experience as an enlisted man is important, particularly when we are going into an era where a lot of the responsibility of the Defense Department is going to be dealing with people returning from combat.

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Inhofe emphasizes the importance of Hagel's military experience for the Defense Department's future challenges.

01/30/2013

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