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Here. so some senators, some democratic senators believe they were misled last night when she said it was a clerical error because it seems it was a long one. the reality is it may not matter at all. republicans of course control the senate, democrats can raise questions about this. she has long relationships with republican senators and we should also point out the ideology here the different. democrats simply don't like her view of education. this has been a long running debate. donald trump is likely to get his cabinet nominee in betsy devos. >> thanks very much. you saw the opposition from...

Dig in. >> they have to remember why we're here. they came here to represent the people to give them representation and make sure their voices are heard and they're represented properly. if you want to be an outlier you're not doing the job you were supposed to do. have to find someone that wants to get something accomplished. and you work with people you don't agree with. your job is to get it done. >> i want to ask you about some cabinet nominees. you have an issue with a couple of them. tom price and betty devos. let's start with tom price. >> i had to ask the state senate to judge me on th...

Medicare is something they work for and paid for and he tried time after time after time to privatize it. you can't privatize and put a voucher system in for somebody 65 or 75 years of age and make your best deals. >> do you think these things are disqualifying? >> i don't think disqualifying. just basically my reason i may not be able to vote for him for those reasons but we'll see what happens. i watched his interviews and we're getting snips of everything he said and seeing how it runs in conflict with what we believe and what we represent. so we'll see. >> betsy devos. >> i don't know her....

Z. you're smiling, jeffrey. >> machiavellian. >> maybe there's a strategy to this. i don't know. >> i think it's very concerning. i don't think so they're ready. that's dangerous. i remember how hard the obama team worked to be ready on day one. there was a relentless sobriety about being ready. this is not partisan. i don't think they're ready. >> the cabinet level. the concern from the agencies in transition is the number two, three, four and the names nobody ever hears who sit at the desk doing all the work. >> these are not picks that are managerial picks. if you wanted to run a large bure...

Move as many as quickly. mitch mcconnell wants to get more through. they will agree to move forward on some of the national security picks. so, that would mean the secretary of defense, james mattis, and homeland security secretary designee. those two are expected to be confirmed as early as tomorrow. there may be more as senators in both parties negotiate that. in terms of who might be in trouble, there has been cricism, of course, of betsy devos and mnuchin, who is still going through his hearing. that will be a drag on their candidacy. when you have democrats led by chuck schumer saying in ...