Senate braces for 'train wreck' as hearings kick off for Trump Cabinet picks

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

72% : Jim Justice, R-W.Va., is expected to be sworn in before the inauguration.
55% : And the Thursday hearings will include a second day of Bondi appearing before senators; Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Trump's choice for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations; former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., the pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency; hedge fund executive Scott Bessent, who's in line to lead the Treasury Department; and former NFL player Eric Scott Turner, who was tapped for housing and urban development secretary.
49% : In a statement to NBC News, Gabbard said that if confirmed, she would work to uphold Section 702 of the Foreign Surveillance Act -- an intelligence gathering tool passed by Congress after Sept. 11, 2001, that allows the government to conduct targeted surveillance of foreign nationals living outside the U.S. without needing to obtain a warrant.
46% : Vice President-elect JD Vance will be able to break a tie starting Jan. 20, when he and Trump take office.
46% : Gabbard has faced questions about her past dealings with foreign adversaries like former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
35% : But I'm familiar with Dr. Oz," Fetterman said of Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, whom he defeated in the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate election.
33% : The shift comes as Senate Republicans are pushing to hold Gabbard's confirmation hearing before Trump is sworn in.

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