Unless democrats are successful in convincing another republican senator to switch his or her vote vice president mike pence will likely have to break a 50 50 tie and is expected to support devos.
Senate holds floor on ndevos.
Michael bennet of colorado called devos nomination an insult to school children and their families.
In a final last ditch effort to derail the confirmation of president donald trump s nominee for education secretary betsy devos democrats are currently holding the senate floor for 24 hours and.
Democrats are mounting a 24 hour blitz to try and sink at least one nomination from president donald trump s cabinet attacking education secretary nominee betsy devos a day before her.
The senate democrats just held a slumber party to stop betsy devos.
The democrats set out to inspire and satisfy their base last night with an all night debate on the.
Senate democrats to hold floor over devos nomination vote posted 12 12 pm february 6 2017 by cnn wire service updated at 06 59pm february 6 2017 facebook.
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The senate debated and spoke about through the night betsy devos nomination to be for secretary of education in the trump administration.
Currently all senate democrats and two senate republicans plan to vote against devos.
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On monday senate democrats announced their intention to hold the floor for the next 24 hours to protest president trump s education secretary nominee bet.