Posted on 02/07/2017 4:41:10 PM PST by heterosupremacist
Republicans cheered Tuesday's historic confirmation vote for Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote slamming Democrats as obstructionists and saying that President Donald Trump was entitled to his Cabinet picks.
"President Trump has assembled a first-class team for his Cabinet, and obstructing all of these confirmation votes is only delaying the important work that needs to be done," Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton said.
"In my conversation with Betsy DeVos, I found her to have a deep appreciation for the value of public schools and a special concern for the needs of the disadvantaged.
"I have every expectation she'll return power to Arkansas parents, as I've long advocated for," he said.
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman noted that DeVos "strongly supports local control of education and has pledged not to impose her own views on states and local school districts, but rather to allow them along with parents to make the decisions that best fit the needs of their children.
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Now about the tear in Schumer's eye.
Palin needs to run against Murkowski
May the systematic liberal indoctrination of our youth ( K-12 )come to a screeching halt .
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