Senate begins confirmation hearings for Biden's cabinet picks

Senate confirmation hearings began Tuesday for five of President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet nominees. Lawmakers questioned his picks for Secretary of State, Treasury, Defense and Homeland Security -- as well as Mr. Biden's pick for director of national intelligence. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on the latest from Capitol Hill, then joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the day's hearings.

[e_]

These cabinet picks represent all the worst of past administrations. Major diss to all lower/middle class populist Americans both left and right.

[safeeffective]

Thank GOD that intelligence has nothing to do with politics! She's totally right

[bwma]

Tare down the boarder wall and build one around Washington DC. Ok we know who you're worried about Joe!

[klenmcrock]

I didn't think the swamp could get deeper than it was under Trump. Surprise surprise surprise.

[eddieshope]

When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers- John Calvin

[kinglucylu]

Thank God for a new change... God bless Biden and Harris and all new cabinets coming up.. #TIMEFORACHANGE

[mariz]

they should add age limits not to mention qualification...

[nikkidavis]

Omg now we can see all the crooks money launderers and traitors

[joefran]

25 cents Please! For the Best Freak show on Earth!

[xboxlivemartinez-aguilar]

First in history of affirmative action cabnet

[supportyourtroopsathletes]

*TRUMP: You coming with 5 of your friends to my going away party, Mitch* ?

*MITCH: Sorry, I am waxing my shell* .

[MNDrummer]

Kristin Clarke should not get approved. If I need to tell you why then you haven't done your own due diligence in finding out whom she is and what she believes.

[jasonwilde]

I wish the senate could have begun the hearings for the states in question during the election.

[mgcauctions]

RIP America July 4 1776 - January 20 2021

[davesandlin]

Tear down that wall but leave the foundation intact so Don JR can get the new wall up in no time in 2024 !

[soniccashup]

Wow, so refreshing to actually see qualified people, compared to the last debacle

[kylegraumann]

Wait a minute, I thought Joe said he was running for the senate...


Seriously, are we all just going to pretend that never happened?

[digidanshow]

Why bother... just go ahead and rubber stamp them and move on. Of course we're all paying for a circus so they'll give us one.

[tomnagel]

PRESIDENT Biden for America trumpublicans for racism and putin

[educatededucated]

Check all the boxes weather they are qualified or not. Stoping the wall building is a huge mistake.