efforts to color senator hagel's approach on some of these things don't do justice. >> reporter: expect chuck hagel to say he is in line with president obama's thinking on iran. he understands what the president is trying to do in afghanistan and other parts of the world. we know hagel has arrived in the room. so we're close to hearing from him directly, bill. bill: mike, is there any support from republicans for him? >> reporter: one senator, thad cochran said so far that he will vote for chuck hagel. others are waiting. we heard mitch mcconnell saying let's see how the hearing goes. what is striking how a lot of republicans have come out and said no including john cornyn. >> to senator hagel simply does not understand the true basis or true importance of the u.s.-israel aloolance. that is one of many reasons i can not support his nomination. i can not support a nominee for defense secretary who