Senate committee confirms Betsy DeVos nomination

(( 11:44:06 I HAVE 12 AYES,
11 NAYS... THE AYES HAVE IT,
THE NOMATION WILL BE FAVORABLY
REPORTED. 11:44:12 ))
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BREAKING NOW AT NOON -- A
SENATE COMMITTEE JUST VOTING
TO RECOMMEND BETSY DEVOS AS
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.
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GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M SUSAN SHAW.
SHAW. AND I'M EMILY LINNERT.
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THIS VOTE JUST HAPPENED
WITHIN THE PAST 15 MINUTES IN
WASHINGTON.
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WE'RE JOINED NOW BY OUR
POLITICAL REPORTER RICK ALBIN
FOR A LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED
TODAY, AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. RICK?
RICK? THE HEARING TODAY DIDN'T
REALLY PROVIDE ANY SURPRISES,
AN EXPECTED PARTY LINE VOTE
WITH MORE CRITICISM FROM
DEMOCRATS AND CHALLENGES TO
THAT CRITICISM FROM
REPUBLICANS.IT DID HOWEVER
HIGHLIGHT THE DEEP DIVISIONS
BETWEEN THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
AND DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE.IT
MAY ALSO SAY AS MUCH ABOUT
WHAT THE NEXT FEW YEARS MAY
LOOK LIKE IN WASHINGTON AS IT
DOES ABOUT THE NOMINATION OF
BETSY DEVOS FOR EDUCATION
SECRETARY
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"LAST THURSDAY... ONE
DEMOCRATIC
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MEMBER OF THE
COMMITTEE.......IMPACT OUR
ABILITY TO WORK TOGETHER IN
GOOD FAITH GOING FORWARD"

Senate committee confirms Betsy DeVos nomination

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