If one more Republican senator abandons Betsy DeVos, her nomination will likely fail

[Barack_America]

If one more Republican senator abandons Betsy DeVos, her nomination will likely fail

Two moderate Republican senators plan to vote against education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos — the first Republican defections that seriously endanger confirmation of one of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees.

Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) both said on the Senate floor Wednesday that they ultimately would vote against DeVos. If Democrats stay united against DeVos along party lines, as they did in a committee vote Tuesday, that makes 50 votes against her.

If the 50 other Republican senators hang together and stick with DeVos, Vice President Mike Pence can cast the tie-breaking vote and get her confirmed. But if any defect, her nomination would fail.

“I have heard from thousands — truly thousands — of Alaskans who shared their concerns about Mrs. DeVos as secretary of education,” Murkowski said on the Senate floor Wednesday. “They've contacted me by phone, by e-mail, in person, and their concerns center, as mine do, on Mrs. DeVos's lack of experience with public education and the lack of knowledge that she portrayed in her confirmation hearing.”...

http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/2/1/14475290/betsy-devos-confirmation-trump-resist

KEEP GOING!!

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

1. IF Democrats stall the vote until after the Sessions vote...

And he gets sworn in as Attorney General then he is no longer a senator and will not be able to vote. That will block Betsy DeVos.

[Barack_America]

2. Very interesting point, but we've also got to keep the calls going.