Copyrighted Image? DMCA | Hagel directed nearly all of the blame at his own party. "The irresponsible actions of my party, the Republican Party over this were astounding. I'd never seen anything like this in my lifetime," he said. "I was very disappointed, I was very disgusted in how this played out in Washington, this debt ceiling debate. It was an astounding lack of responsible leadership by many in the Republican Party, and I say that as a Republican." |