The democrats set out to inspire and satisfy their base last night with an all night debate on the.
Senate holds floor on ndevos.
The senate democrats just held a slumber party to stop betsy devos.
Michael bennet of colorado called devos nomination an insult to school children and their families.
During the vote on her confirmation president mike pence.
Susan collins and lisa murkowski have announced their intention to vote.
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.
The senate debated and spoke about through the night betsy devos nomination to be for secretary of education in the trump administration.
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.
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 democrats said they plan to hold the floor of the chamber for the next 24 hours leading up to the vote to confirm president donald trump s choice for education secretary betsy devos in.
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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.