Senate set for high-noon vote to confirm DeVos
By Jordain Carney - 02/06/17 06:49 PM EST
The Senate is poised to vote on Betsy DeVos’s confirmation as secretary of Education at noon Tuesday, with Vice President Pence possibly casting a tie-breaking vote backing President Trump’s controversial Cabinet pick.
Republicans have only 50 votes behind DeVos with the defections of GOP Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), which could lead to a historic moment for Pence.
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