Former Sen. Chuck Hagel is flanked by Sen. Warner and Sen. Nunn prior to his confirmation hearing
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel, center, is flanked by former Sen. John Warner, left, and former Sen. Sam Nunn, right, prior to his confirmation hearing in the Senate Armed Service Committee at the Dirksen Senate Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 31, 2013. Hagel is President Barack Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Defense. Hagel, if confirmed, will become the 24th Secretary of Defense succeeding Leon E. Panetta.