So Much For That "Maverick" Chuck Hagel
Given some of his recent statements on the war in Iraq, one might have been tempted to think that Chuck Hagel was a man willing to go against the Bush administration. But he's one of the two Senators who voted against the bill to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys. The other was Christopher "Kit" Bonds (R-MO).
Four Senators didn't vote. One is South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson, who didn't vote for obvious reasons. The other three are Biden, McCain, and Mikulski.