Susan Davis

This is taking away a critical element of our national security system. And it's affecting people's lives from not just a humanitarian perspective, but we're leaving a huge vacuum for China and Russia.

It was certainly contentious at times under questioning from Democrats, particularly about his character and his qualification for the job. But Republicans were pleased with his performance, and after the hearing, he earned the public support of Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst, herself a military veteran, and she was one senator who had previously expressed some hesitation about the nomination.

It was certainly contentious at times under questioning from Democrats, particularly about his character and his qualification for the job. But Republicans were pleased with his performance, and after the hearing, he earned the public support of Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst, herself a military veteran, and she was one senator who had previously expressed some hesitation about the nomination.

It was certainly contentious at times under questioning from Democrats, particularly about his character and his qualification for the job. But Republicans were pleased with his performance, and after the hearing, he earned the public support of Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst, herself a military veteran, and she was one senator who had previously expressed some hesitation about the nomination.

That tells me he's pretty confidently headed towards confirmation, although he might not be ready for day one, as President Trump would like, but it seems like it's a matter of when and not if.

That tells me he's pretty confidently headed towards confirmation, although he might not be ready for day one, as President Trump would like, but it seems like it's a matter of when and not if.

That tells me he's pretty confidently headed towards confirmation, although he might not be ready for day one, as President Trump would like, but it seems like it's a matter of when and not if.

For some, they certainly will. At the top of that list, I would probably put Florida Senator Marco Rubio. He's Trump's nominee for secretary of state. He's well known. He's vetted. He's well liked. He's poised to be confirmed on day one. You already have top Democrats like Dick Durbin, the number two Senate Democrat, saying they'll support his nomination. Expect a big bipartisan vote for him.

For some, they certainly will. At the top of that list, I would probably put Florida Senator Marco Rubio. He's Trump's nominee for secretary of state. He's well known. He's vetted. He's well liked. He's poised to be confirmed on day one. You already have top Democrats like Dick Durbin, the number two Senate Democrat, saying they'll support his nomination. Expect a big bipartisan vote for him.

For some, they certainly will. At the top of that list, I would probably put Florida Senator Marco Rubio. He's Trump's nominee for secretary of state. He's well known. He's vetted. He's well liked. He's poised to be confirmed on day one. You already have top Democrats like Dick Durbin, the number two Senate Democrat, saying they'll support his nomination. Expect a big bipartisan vote for him.

I'd also put former Congressman Sean Duffy in that group. He's Trump's nominee for transportation secretary. He also seems to be on a glide path to confirmation and is also really well liked. I also can't help. But noting, Layla, that he's an alum of the MTV reality series Road Rules and his job will be helping determine the rules for the road. It is just too good to let that slide.

I'd also put former Congressman Sean Duffy in that group. He's Trump's nominee for transportation secretary. He also seems to be on a glide path to confirmation and is also really well liked. I also can't help. But noting, Layla, that he's an alum of the MTV reality series Road Rules and his job will be helping determine the rules for the road. It is just too good to let that slide.

I'd also put former Congressman Sean Duffy in that group. He's Trump's nominee for transportation secretary. He also seems to be on a glide path to confirmation and is also really well liked. I also can't help. But noting, Layla, that he's an alum of the MTV reality series Road Rules and his job will be helping determine the rules for the road. It is just too good to let that slide.

And I'd also maybe put in there John Ratcliffe. He's Trump's nominee for CIA director. He's also expected to be confirmed because he's been confirmed before. He served as the director of national intelligence in Trump's first term, although he was confirmed on a pretty strict party line vote then. And that could be his fate again.

And I'd also maybe put in there John Ratcliffe. He's Trump's nominee for CIA director. He's also expected to be confirmed because he's been confirmed before. He served as the director of national intelligence in Trump's first term, although he was confirmed on a pretty strict party line vote then. And that could be his fate again.

And I'd also maybe put in there John Ratcliffe. He's Trump's nominee for CIA director. He's also expected to be confirmed because he's been confirmed before. He served as the director of national intelligence in Trump's first term, although he was confirmed on a pretty strict party line vote then. And that could be his fate again.

I think the most closely watched today is probably going to be the Senate Judiciary Committee for Pam Bondi to be Trump's attorney general. She's obviously going to have a much easier path ahead than Trump's first nominee for the job, former Congressman Matt Gaetz, who had to step down. She brings much more qualification to the job. She's a former prosecutor.

I think the most closely watched today is probably going to be the Senate Judiciary Committee for Pam Bondi to be Trump's attorney general. She's obviously going to have a much easier path ahead than Trump's first nominee for the job, former Congressman Matt Gaetz, who had to step down. She brings much more qualification to the job. She's a former prosecutor.

I think the most closely watched today is probably going to be the Senate Judiciary Committee for Pam Bondi to be Trump's attorney general. She's obviously going to have a much easier path ahead than Trump's first nominee for the job, former Congressman Matt Gaetz, who had to step down. She brings much more qualification to the job. She's a former prosecutor.

She's a former attorney general for the state of Florida. But she's also one of the nominees that's going to face some of the toughest questioning from Democrats. She's a longtime Trump loyalist. She's represented him in a personal capacity. So she's going to face questions about her fidelity to the law over fidelity to Trump, as well as her role in helping Trump try to undermine the 2020 election.