National Security Brief: Expert Calls Out GOP Senator’s ‘Unprecedented’ Hagel Obstruction

National Security Brief: Expert Calls Out GOP Senator’s ‘Unprecedented’ Hagel Obstruction: Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced on Wednesday that he will delay the committee’s vote on Chuck Hagel’s nomination for Secretary of Defense. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a committee member, wants Hagel to hand over the texts of private speeches and to disclose the financial dealings of private companies [...]/p