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Consequences. we will update you as we learn more on that. vice president mike pence says betsy devos will be confirmed as the next secretary of education promising to cast the tie breaking vote. >> we're very confident that betsy devos is going to be the next secretary of education. it will be my high honor to decide the tie breaking vote on the floor the senate. heather: two republican senators are planning to vote against devos setting up the potential for 50/50 split. bernie sanders supporters fired up about his plans to do this. >> free tuition at public colleges and universities. >> tele...

Speech? >> would you do that please? >> i will. thank you. >> we are seeing exchanges like that break out. republicans have stayed in line and haven't broken at all. that changed today. they are they could be opposed to betsy devos as education secretary. republicans can lose three senators and at this point, they are not expected to do that. this is as tight as it can get. the vote will be 50-50. republicans control the white house. mike pence, the president and his capacity will come up and cast the tie breaking vote. >> for the trump presidency, a lot is under scrutiny and in a moment i wil...

Anti-trafficking measure that's been caught up in the politics of abortion. republicans are pretty much adamantly against loretta lynch, not due to qualifications or an issue that she has necessarily taken, mainly because she will follow through on president obama's positions as attorney general, and also that she's going to do that and this has gotten caught up in the politics of immigration. but if there even is a vote tamron, this will be a nail biter, possibly with vice president joe biden having to cast the tie breaking vote. >> mark thank you very much. appreciate you joining us for the ...

The majority whip who sits on the senate judiciary committee, he said they would not allow ounce witnesses to come in. in his words, he said we already had a hearing and when i asked about outside witnesses, he said that's what i call the regular process to accommodate political interests. what we are interested in knowing, they had incredible testimony as she said it did. if she doesn't show up, we don't have that information and we have to proceed without it. republicans are being very clear they want to move forward with a vote as soon as next week. if she doesn't come in on monday, i asked...

The tie goes to the senate bill. the medical expense deduction that is the house eliminated. >> stand by and i want to go back to capitol hill. the senate vote is really the focus right now. two senators have been missing votes due to health related issues. the others are still considered on the fence even though they voted yes. the vice president is postponing a trip it israel and egypt. where does all this stand? >> you have to look at it through the context of the razor thin majority. only 52 votes they will neat with the vice president. being able to cast the tie breaking vote. they have t...