Draggingtree Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 American Thinker: February 2, 2017 2 GOP senators break with Trump, will oppose DeVos By Rick Moran Two Republican senators came out on Monday against confirming President Trump's choice for education secretary, Betsy DeVos. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska made back-to-back floor speeches in the Senate announcing their opposition. The Hill: The defections set up a potential The defections set up a potential 51-50 vote in the Senate to confirm DeVos, with Vice President Pence breaking the tie. It would be the first time a vice president has been the deciding vote on a nomination, and the first time a vice president has had to break a Senate tie since March 2008, when Vice President Dick Cheney cast a deciding vote on a package of tax cuts. DeVos’s nomination will move before Sen. Jeff Sessions’s nod as attorney general to ensure that the Alabama Republican can cast a vote for Trump’s Education pick. those two have all way been a pain in the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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