Chuck Hagel testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing, Jan. 31, 2013.
Though pundits categorized Hagel's performance as underwhelming and weak, it's not likely enough to throw his confirmation off track on its own. Hagel's fate lies in whether any senator chooses to filibuster his confirmation, forcing him to tally 60 votes in order to overcome the opposition, rather than just a simple majority, which Democrats have.
Levin indicated he would like to hold a committee vote early next week, which would likely be followed soon by a full Senate vote.
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