By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) NOTABLES: FORMER DEFENSE SECRETARY, NATIONAL SECURITY OFFICIALS ENDORSE HAGEL. Chuck Hagel, President Obama’s controversial secretary of Defense nominee, received a boost on Thursday, ABC’s Jonathan Karl reports: Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates — who served under both George W. Bush...

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