Rand Paul Explains His Surprise Vote For Chuck Hagel

BuzzFeed writes, “The president gets to choose political appointees,” Paul says. Image by Gary Cameron / Reuters WASHINGTON — Kentucky Senator Rand Paul said his support for a filibuster against Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel never meant that he would vote against Hagel's confirmation. "I voted no because I wanted more information and I think that part of what the Senate does is try to get information about the nominees," Paul told reporters in the basement of the Capitol after Hagel's confirmation Tuesday. "I've said all along that I give the president some prerogative in choosing his political…

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