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>> what does that mean in terms of where you guys are on the 4,000 number? >> those people are temporary. in some cases, until the secretary or administrator or director is confirmed, they arin able to make a permanent pointment. we are worki -- appointment. we are working to have individuals ready to go. now that the cabinet is filled, i think that you will see a lot more activity at that level, but the president-elect wanted to make sure that his entire cabinet was locked and loaded before he started getting to the deputy under an assistant level. now that that is complete this morning with ...

4,000 number >> those people are temporary. in some cases until the secretary, administrator or director is confirmed, they are unable to make a permanent appointment. we are working, as i mentioned before, very, very aggressively at the undersecretary, assistant secretary, and ambassador levels to have individuals ready to go. now that the cabinet is filled i think you will see a lot more activity at that level. but the president-elect wanted to make sure his entire cabinet was locked and loaded before he started getting to the deputy under and assistant level. now that's complete as of this ...

Lot number of appointments at the assistant level. because the president doesn't have any experience at all in this environment, i and lots of other people expect most if not all of those choices, the assistant secretary and deputy assistant secretary -- >> colonel jack -- >> -- those choices will be made by general mattis. >> excuse me for interrupting. we see ivanka trump and jared kushner with her, her husband. i think i make out the other children of donald trump as well, eric and don jr. i can't tell from my vantage point if they're all there. but we're awaiting the president-elect. here ...

Race. mitch mcconnell said it's the latest bizarre obsession and women who work at the white house make 88 cents for every male white house employee's dollar. the pay differences are also evident among congressional staffers. earlier today i asked republican senator marco rubio about why women in his office are paid, on average, less than a man. >> a man and woman in our office work pretty much the same amount. we have a disproportionate amount of women working at the legislative assistant level but there is upward mobile tea in our office. >> not unlike what the white house says. anita, some ...