U.S. Senate
Senate Session, Part 1
2017-02-06T11:59:27-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDEwXC8yMDE3MDIwNjEyMTM1MDAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Senate debated and spoke about through the night Betsy DeVos' nomination to be for secretary of education in the Trump administration. During the vote on her confirmation, President Mike Pence presided and cast the 51st vote to break the 50-50 tie, the first time in history the vice president has had to do so on a Cabinet member confirmation. Members also voted to move forward on Senator Jeff Sessions' (R-AL) nomination for attorney general.
The Senate debated and spoke about through the night Betsy DeVos' nomination to be for secretary of education in the Trump administration.…
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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. During the vote on her confirmation, President Mike Pence presided and cast the 51st vote to break the 50-50 tie, the first time in history the vice president has had to do so on a Cabinet member confirmation. Members also voted to move forward on Senator Jeff Sessions' (R-AL) nomination for attorney general. close
The Senate debated and spoke about through the night Betsy DeVos' nomination to be for secretary of education in the Trump administration.… read more
The Senate debated and spoke about through the night Betsy DeVos' nomination to be for secretary of education in the Trump administration. During the vote on her confirmation, President Mike Pence presided and cast the 51st vote to break the 50-50 tie, the first time in history the vice president has had to do so on a Cabinet member confirmation. Members also voted to move forward on Senator Jeff Sessions' (R-AL) nomination for attorney general. close
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- Maria Cantwell U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Washington
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- Senator Patty Murray on DeVos Nomination
- Senator Tim Scott on DeVos Nomination
- Senate Session, Part 2
- Senators Grassley and Feinstein on Attorney General Nomination
- Senator Warren Speech in Opposition to Senator Sessions
- Vice President Pence Votes for DeVos Nomination
- Senators React to Ruling that Senator Warren Impugned Senator Sessions
- Senators Daines and McConnell Rule XIX Conflict with Senator Warren
- Senate Session, Part 3
- Senate Session, Part 4
- Senator Baldwin on Senator Warren and Civil Rights
- Senator Mitch McConnell on Attorney General Nomination
- Senator Tim Scott on Attorney General Nomination
- Senator Schumer on Senator Warren's Speech
- Senator Cornyn on Senator Warren's Speech
- Senator Sessions Farewell Speech
- Senator Wyden on Health and Human Services Secretary Nomination
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