User Clip: Cory Booker Opposing Betsy DeVos
Sen. Cory Booker said he will vote against confirming Betsy DeVos because out of concern she will not protect the civil rights of vulnerable students.
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Sen. Cory Booker said he will vote against confirming Betsy DeVos because out of concern she will not protect the civil rights of vulnerable students.
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) delivers her maiden speech on the Senator floor in opposition to the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be secretary of Education.
With the Senate evenly divided on the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Education secretary in the Trump administration, Vice President Pence casts the tie-breaking vote on a cabinet…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calls on his Republican colleagues to oppose Betsy DeVos' nomination to be Education secretary, saying, "Now is the time to put country before…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) remarks on the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Education Secretary.
Al Franken uses a football analogy when discussing Betsy DeVos' response to questions about proficiency vs. growth.
Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) shares his concerns for Betsy DeVos.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) speaking on the Senate floor against the Betsy DeVos nomination, February 6, 2017.
Chuck Schumer on Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
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Senator Bob Casey speaks on the Senate Floor about the importance of upholding Title IX guidance and reads survivors' testimony about the role it has played in their lives. #DearBetsy
According to Senate historians, this was the first time in U.S. history that a vice president cast a tie-breaking vote on a Cabinet nomination. Pence's intervention was expected after two…
Senator McCaskill on the impact that Betsy DeVos will have on rural schools.
A bipartisan group of senators, led by Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), introduces a resolution…
Vice President Mike Pence casted deciding vote to confirm Betsy Devos as Education Secretary. This is the first time ever that the Vice President had to vote to confirm a cabinet nominee
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speaks against the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education.
Cory Booker speaks on the Senate Floor Regarding Betsy DeVos' refusal to commit to upholding federal guidance that keeps students safe from sexual assault
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Penn.) speaks against the confirmation of Betsy DeVos for secretary of education.