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As candidate, Hagel supported de-funding Radio Free Europe

Supported shuttering RFE, Radio Marti, Radio Free Asia in 1996 Senate race

BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff — January 25, 2013 4:27 pm

Secretary of defense nominee Chuck Hagel sought to eradicate U.S. funding for pro-democracy broadcasts across the globe during his tenure in the Senate, according to a candidate questionnaire from his 1996 race against then-Nebraska Gov. Ben Nelson (D).

Hagel’s Millions

Fmr. Nebraska senator engaged in questionable business practices to earn cell phone millions

BY: Alana Goodman — January 24, 2013 4:59 am

President Barack Obama’s defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel is worth as much $11 million, but the business practices that made him rich were once denounced by some of the Democrats now backing him.

Kerrey’s Carpetbagger Cash

Friends in high places. Like New York.

BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff — April 25, 2012 3:51 pm

Democratic Nebraska Senate candidate Bob Kerrey received the vast majority of his first-month campaign fundraising haul from out-of-state donors.