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Betsy DeVos Nomination Clears Senate Committee, Despite Staunch Democratic Opposition
The vote on Trumps pick for education secretary was split along party lines.
01/31/2017 11:45 am ET
Rebecca Klein Education Editor, The Huffington Post
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance the nomination of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education.
A Senate committee voted to advance the nomination of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education Tuesday.
The vote was split along party lines, with all 11 Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voting to reject DeVos, and all 12 of the committees Republicans voting to approve her. Next, DeVos faces a full Senate vote.
I have not been persuaded that Betsy DeVos will put students first if she were confirmed and I have not been persuaded that she has the experience, skills, understanding or vision to lead this critical department at a time when it is more important than ever, committee ranking member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said Tuesday before the vote. There is so much about Betsy DeVos record over the years that we can look to when we make this decision.
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Betsy DeVos Nomination Clears Senate Committee, Despite Staunch Democratic Opposition (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jan 2017
OP
bdamomma
(63,658 posts)1. The Repigs
are all traitors.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)2. Now the floor fight can begin
Every time McConnell starts to intone "Request unanimous consent," there needs to be a Democrat ready to shout "No!" Subject every last administrative, legislative, housekeeping, and other item of business to a 72-hour wait and full debate on the floor. It's easy to do; just remember what the Republicans have been doing for eight years.
Initech
(99,915 posts)5. McConnell wouldn't let Obama have a SCOTUS pick. We won't let them have DeVos.
MattP
(3,304 posts)3. The Devos family owns the Rebublican party
Thrill
(19,178 posts)4. Unreal
Solly Mack
(90,740 posts)6. Sick