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Closer when the final vote happens on the senate floor next week. two republicans are expected to peel off and vote no. senator susan collins and senator lisa mer kowski and mike pence is expected to come up pennsylvania avenue to break a 50/50 tie. even though this morning's vote was at 6:30 in the morning, the democratic leader who opposes devos was using harsh language that you normally don't hear until later in the day. >> the nominee for the secretary of education is one of the worst nominees that has ever been brought before this body for cabinet position. on the grounds of competence, o...

>> shannon: breaking news on the ongoing confirmation battles, the senate voting to break a filibuster and advanced the nomination of betty devos to become education secretary. her nomination goes to the full senate. a vote likely to happen early next week. devos faces trouble, though, two republican senators say they'll oppose her. if one more republican follows suit her confirmation would likely be defeated. >> one thing that i hear at my town meetings and i have a reputation for having town meetings all over the 99 counties every year for 36 years, when they come up with a question similar ...

Hearings, mu mu cow ski from al and susan collins said they will say no for devos. that means vice president pence would have to come down to the senate and give the tiebreaking vote if another moderate on the gop side decided to vote no. we have kristen welker standing by in the white house briefing room. kristen, are you there? is she there? >> reporter: i am hear. i hear you. >> a lot of news coming out of there. let's talk about michael flynn. was this expected? and how much -- what is the white house trying to say here? . >> reporter: it wasn't expected at all. for context, sometimes the ...

Majority. what does it mean that betsy devos is that person? can the democrats use that as a victory? >> yes. it is interesting with all of the other questions, you know, some of the ethical questions involving other nom knees that this is the one that would go down because betsy devos is a symbol of education reform. all the other thins notwithstanding. so, this is a significant victory for the teachers union. it is interesting that this would be the democratic victory. basically planting their flag on kind of the educational status quo and bringing this down, when you could certainly make a ...

Murkowski and collins come out and say no? >> when you look at her record and what they're concerned about, it's not that surprising. one of the things sean spicer called her an educator. many people in the education community who would dispute that, that have issue with that. she's someone who has been a tireless and strong supporter of education in terms of charter schools and vouchers. she really has devoted a good deal of her family wealth to trying to make certain that there are charter schools in her home state of michigan. and in other places around the country. but those people who are...