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Hours or so into their 24-hour marathon on the senate floor. elizabeth warren of massachusetts is currently speaking on the floor. democrats do not have the votes to defeat devos unless they can win over one more republican. >> i come to the floor today to kick off the final day of debate on this nomination. now, i spoke at length on friday making my case for why the senate should oppose betsy devos. democrats will hold the floor until the final vote to do everything we can. >> reporter: expect plenty more speeches from senate democrats over the next 21 hours or so. heather? >> heather: then y...

The best performing schools do. mike pence said they will be proud to help confirm devos. >> i'm going to be called on next week for the first time in american history as vp to cast the deciding tie-breaking vote for a cabinet nominee. chris, that's never happened in the history of this country. but i think it shows the level of obstruction by the democrats in the senate. >> reporter: unless a senate republican caves in the remaining hours, by this time tomorrow expect betsy devos to be confirmed the next education secretary. heather? >> heather: by this time tomorrow. we'll take your word for...

Russia just said it doesn't like what our president just said about iran. watch sheppard smith reporting at the top of the hour. >> heather: iran's only ally. democrats taking to the floor of the senate, planning a 24-hour talk-a-thon to protest president trump's education nominee betsy devos. two republicans saying they'll join democrats opposing her. that sets up a potential 50/50 dead lock in the senate which could force vice president pence to cast a historic tie breaking vote. got all that? mike e manuel, he does. he's live on capitol hill for us. mike, how are you? do democrats have a pl...