Democratic senators are still on the floor protesting the nomination of betsy devos to be education secretary.
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6 2017 02 16 while they couldn t stop her confirmation democrats did make it as painful as possible.
Democrats are mounting a 24 hour blitz to try and sink at least one nomination from president donald trump s cabinet attacking education secretary nominee betsy devos a day before her.
Democrats conduct all night session to try to stop devos confirmation democrats spent the night on the senate floor to oppose the nomination of betsy devos as education secretary.
The final vote is expected to take place at noon on tuesday.
A confirmation vote is set for noon with vice president pence expected to break a tie.
After an all night vigil on the senate floor democrats were still trying to pick off a third republican vote to derail the nomination right up.
Senate democrats joined by a handful of republicans voted on wednesday to reverse a department of education rule they say reduces protections for student borrowers.