x fbi   Set Clip Length:   of republicans don't like him. don't
take my word for it. that's what john mccain said on thursday,
saying there's a lot of ill-will over republicans over hagel's
criticism of president bush and iraq and the surge and all the
rest. and as a result they're jamming them up. i don't think it
ultimately keeps him from being defense secretary. but it does
weaken him, as well as his own performance at his confirmation
hearing, which left a lot of people disappointed as well. >> and
there is some discussion that this delay might allow his
opponents to have more ammunition against him. any reason to be
concerned on that level? >> it's a question i will ask the
president's chief of staff on the program. there are speeches
some republicans did not have access to they think may certain
points of view about israel damaging to hagel's chances. the
view inside the white house is these are just other attempts to
move the goalpost and delay him when there's recognition that he
will ultimately be co