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One of the worst Trump nominees in a field of abysmal nominees.

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) [2016 file photo].

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) [2016 file photo].

Today in the United State Senate:

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Vote Summary
Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education )
Vote Number: 54
Vote Date: February 7, 2017, 12:02 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2
Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed
Nomination Number: PN37
Nomination Description: Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education
Vote Counts:
YEAs 50
NAYs 50
Vice President Voted Yea
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Missouri:
Blunt (R-MO), Yea
McCaskill (D-MO), Nay

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[emphasis added]

From Senator Claire McCaskill (D):

Senator Claire McCaskill
Betsy DeVos is the wrong choice for Missouri, and anyone who voted for her today gave our rural communities the back of their hand.
Claire stood up for small towns across Missouri today by voting NO on Ms. DeVos, and she’s going to fight tooth and nail to protect Missouri’s schools…
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Well, actually, those who voted to confirm Betsy DeVos today voted to give all of our public school students, all of our public schools, and all of our communities, wherever they’re located, the back of their hand.

Previously:

That’s one (February 1, 2017)