Pence breaks tie as Senate confirms DeVos for Education post

Name: Pence breaks tie as Senate confirms DeVos for Education post
Uploaded: 2017-02-07T22:00:00+00:00
Duration: 3 min 20 s
Description: Two Republicans joined Democrats in the unsuccessful effort to derail the nomination of the wealthy Republican donor. The Senate historian said Pence's vote was the first by a vice president to break a tie on a Cabinet nomination.

Two Republicans joined Democrats in the unsuccessful effort to derail the nomination of the wealthy Republican donor. The Senate historian said Pence's vote was the first by a vice president to break a tie on a Cabinet nomination.

Posted February 7, 2017 5:26pm EST