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>> lets talk about betsy devos, his education secretary. the fact that shes a supporter of common core, thats going to be a problem with donald trumps base. >> its split the republican party for a long time. as to whether or not it ought to be mandatory and how you unwind it or not, its truly voluntary. she is a huge proponent of choice and i think that what would combine the appointment of dr. carson to h.u.d. and betsy devos to the education department would depend on adding to the choice of t...

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Hes been very disparaging about air force one. maybe its no surprise that others in his cabinet have sensitive taste. if this is draining the swamp, maybe one should clear the skies. and there are other issues like that had. betsy devoss, another cabinet member, flies in her own private plane. now she says that doesnt cost the taxpayer anything. but the question is whether an american servant of the people should be flying around as if they run a little empire of their own. >> right. and its not...

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Meanwhile, the nomination of betsy devoss as education secretary is headed for the full senate. she passed the health education labor and pensions committee by a 12-11 vote along strict party lines. that vote came just as reports surfaced that devoss may have plagiarized parts of answers in the committee questionnaire. last hour we heard directly from the homeland security secretary john kelly who said the controversial executive order on travel was not a surprise. >> i knew he was going to sign...

Tomorrow morning when alabama senator jeff sessions goes before the senate judiciary committee for his role. the judiciary committee actually the same committee that 30 years ago actually pushed back on his federal judgeship chances amid allegations of racial bias. now, of course, other people to watch this week include on wednesday rex tillerson and secretary of state. tillerson could come under scrutiny for having no government experience, and also harsh questions about his ties to russian pre...

What is your strategy for going out there and getting these folks consensus and build around them to be confirmed by the united states congress. >> i think a lot of these people that are put up for nominations are put good ones. rex tillerson was strategic appointment. i really enjoyed and i really think betsy devoss with school vouchers, i can go on. >> i am talking about the top crisis. this seems like an impossible test. you are going to have the opposite side and the democratic side and they...

They are the absolute highest level. i think theyre going to do very well. >> theres some concern about jeff sessions in particular. >> no, i think he is going to do great. high quality man. >> confirmation hearings begin tomorrow for senator jeff sessions. trumps choice for attorney general and retired general john kelly who is picked for homeland security secretary. on wednesday hearings get underway for secretary of state nominee rex tillerson. transportation secretary -- secretary nominee el...