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TexasTowelie

(117,297 posts)
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 08:42 PM Jan 2017

Susan Collins still unsure about Betsy DeVos as nation's education chief

It still isn’t clear whether U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is willing to vote for President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the U.S. Department of Education.

Collins agreed Tuesday to support sending Betsy DeVos’ name to the full Senate for consideration but specifically mentioned that she had yet to make up her mind which way to vote on the floor.

Another Republican senator on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Lisa Murkowski, also expressed concern about DeVos, opening the door to the possibility the Senate will reject Trump’s choice.

Maine’s other senator, independent Angus King, has already said he will vote against DeVos.

Read more: http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/2017/02/01/susan-collins-still-unsure-about-betsy-devos-nations-education-chief/2069618

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Susan Collins still unsure about Betsy DeVos as nation's education chief (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2017 OP
Oh Bull Shit! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #1
In the end her actions speak more than her words. TexasTowelie Jan 2017 #2

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)
1. Oh Bull Shit!
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 08:48 PM
Jan 2017

I loathe her for ALWAYS talking like a moderate and then voting as a conservative!

TexasTowelie

(117,297 posts)
2. In the end her actions speak more than her words.
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 09:12 PM
Jan 2017

I'm sure that she will fall in line with the rest of the Republican senators and confirm DeVos.

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