Deirdre Walsh

People like Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski from Alaska, incoming Utah Senator John Curtis, who replaces Mitt Romney, and Mitch McConnell, who stepped down from leadership but is still in the Senate. All of these senators are saying the same thing. The president gets to nominate who he wants, but it's the Senate's job to advise and consent. Some nominees will have bipartisan support.

People like Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski from Alaska, incoming Utah Senator John Curtis, who replaces Mitt Romney, and Mitch McConnell, who stepped down from leadership but is still in the Senate. All of these senators are saying the same thing. The president gets to nominate who he wants, but it's the Senate's job to advise and consent. Some nominees will have bipartisan support.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who is up for secretary of state, is well known. And some Democrats I talked to say they could see voting for him. That's NPR's Deirdre Walsh. Thank you, Deirdre. Thanks, Layla.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who is up for secretary of state, is well known. And some Democrats I talked to say they could see voting for him. That's NPR's Deirdre Walsh. Thank you, Deirdre. Thanks, Layla.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who is up for secretary of state, is well known. And some Democrats I talked to say they could see voting for him. That's NPR's Deirdre Walsh. Thank you, Deirdre. Thanks, Layla.