Confirmation hearings begin this week in the U.S. Senate for Defense Secretary-designate Chuck Hagel.

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Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton pledged in her Senate confirmation hearings that the new administration will immediately seek to engage Iran diplomatically.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner faced tough questions Wednesday in his confirmation hearings before the Senate Finance Committee.

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