Rachel Looker
Reporting from Capitol Hill
I’ve been standing outside the Senate floor as lawmakers voted
for the first time since President Donald Trump has taken the oath of office.
Many are keeping quiet on some of Trump’s day one actions and
where they stand when it comes to ing Trump’s cabinet picks.
One Republican senator, Susan Collins of Maine, says she’s still
deciding whether she will Secretary of Defense pick Pete Hegseth’s
confirmation.
Hegseth has become one of Trump's most controversial choices, having faced allegations of sexual assault. He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, also a Republican, told a large gaggle of reporters that she wouldn’t
comment on any of the nominees.
Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut,
raised concerns over whether Trump’s nominees will stand up to the president if he asks
them to do something unconstitutional.
He said he believes Marco Rubio, who he voted to confirm as secretary of state a short while ago, would stand up
to Trump. “I know him,” he said.
When asked if there are any other nominees Blumenthal is planning to , he responded: “I’m not sure yet.”