Senate advances DeVos's nomination, setting her up for final vote (52-48)

thehill ^ | February 3, 2017 | Jordan Carney

[abb]

This was the cloture vote.

[Tigercap]

Of course The Hill is talking about finding another R to vote against her.
But, where is the talk about which single D would be reasonable enough to vote FOR her?
They should be shocked that not one D would vote for the needed change to the current Ed. bureaucracy.

[hoosiermama]

Both R s and all democrats deceive funding from teachers union. Thread on it after the two Rs announced their opposition Follow the money

[donozark]

Not even Manchin of WV. Surprised on that one. Thought he had some sense.

[Former Proud Canadian]

You caucus with the likes of Schumer, Warren, Booker, Sanders, Feinstein et al. Your new national committee leader is going to be a racist moslem. You voted for Hillary. You are a Democrat.

You expect him to have sense?

[bert]

Given the intense opposition, it is for certain the woman must be good for the job.

[donozark]

You have apparently missed all the talk of Manchin being at odds with his fellow Dems. Almost to the point of switching sides.

[Theodore R.]

Manchin is a big booster of “public schools” in a state with much poverty.

[bert]

When I hear him, he doesn’t actually sound like he isn’t an ordinary Democrat

He is still the enemy, he doesn’t have the interests of his dying state at heart

[wyowolf]

Really?? she seems pretty under qualified to me... Better than one of zero’s picks for sure, but compared to the others... I dont get this one at all. She doesnt seem all that bright.

[Vigilanteman]

Murkowski separately said she received “thousands” of calls from concerned constituents.

Are there "thousands" of NEA employees in ALASKA?

[FrdmLvr]

I don’t like the idea of vouchers. It’s a back door for the fedgov to enter private and parochial schools. Charters are the only way to go. They are public schools.

[Former Proud Canadian]

I haven’t missed it. What is he waiting for?

[RummyChick]

They need to speed up these votes so we can get sessions into his position

[Arm_Bears]

Manchin is trying to save his seat in the Senate.

Nothing more.

Nothing less.

[pack29172]

We have a winner! The Rats are the Party Of No! The harder they fight , the weaker they feel on an issue.

[donozark]

Not sure. He hasn’t called me lately.

[donozark]

Well, Manchin did vote to confirm Tillerson for Sec. of State. One of only 3 Dems to do so.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Not even Manchin of WV. Surprised on that one. Thought he had some sense.”

He’ll vote for her if his vote is needed.