O lign reeeks. Vo oe twes inpaaro ceeo wouldthee nsider nominn an thearingt was scheduled for this morning. Including Susan Collins of maine. If on that Committee Even one republican voted against puzder and all democrats opposed him, than his nomination would have stalled in committee. Givethe narrow senate majority, he didnt have mh to lose in the fit place. Was of all the nominees, Andrew Puzder expected to be the hardest to get through . Yes, his nomination has been in trouble for a while. While he was nominated in, i believe, early december, he delayed for i think two or three months in actually submitting his paperwork to the senate. There were days in him getting ethics agreement confirmation hearing, which was delayed four times. Democratic opposition was steered from the start taste on his opposition to the minimum wage and the personal issues we discussed. They knew from the outset that this was going to be a difficult battle. Trump course, many of the cabinet nomineesave been difficult battles and until now they have all gotten through. Host look forward to us. For us. What does this mean for the remaining nominees . Can the speculation is there about what this does for democrats or republicans regarding this withdrawal yesterday . It certalyest going to embolden democrats and liberals more broadly. They have now gotten a scout. They tried to defeat betsy devos a scalp. They tried to defeat betsy devos, now they ha one on on puzder its on puzder. Its unclear if they will be able tdefeat any of the other nominees. Looks like you will be confirmed, though he will get one no vote. Scott pruitt, for the epa, is next up. Its hard to see where democrats right now are going to have anothe opportunity to defeat a trump cabinet nominee. Host Russell Berman is an associate editor with the atlantic back live to the Briefing Room at the capitol visitors center. As reporters gathering waiting to hear from House Democratic leader nancy pelosi. Well have her briefing live. We also hope to bring you live the comments from House Speaker, paul d. Ryan, hell have his iefing today. The house wrapping up its work later today ahead of the president s day recess and the district work period, taking up two measures today. Overturning aiming to overturn or block rules from the Obama Administration, one dealing with eligibility requirements for federal funding grants for Family Planning and Preventive Health services. The other would block a rule on hunting practices in alaska. President trump today will sign a measure passed by both the house and senate. This one bcking a Obama Administration rule aimed at dealing with the impacts of surface coal Mining Operations on surface water a on ground water. Hell sign that later at the white house today. The president s nominee for the director of office of management and budget, Mick Mulvaney, getting a vote at this hour. In the u. S. Senate. Can you follow that over on cspan2. Then they are likely to take up the nomination of scott pruitt to be to head the e. P. A. As we mentioned a short while ago, news from the Judiciary Committee in the senate today that they will begin the confirmation hearings for judge neil gorsuch to the Supreme Court justice. Those hearings set to begin on monday, march 20, a will last three days with judge gorsuch getting questions from members on the on tuesday,he 21st. Well have live coverage on the cspan networks. The u. S. House will return for legislative work in just over an hour at noon eastern. The last day of legislative work for the week. Actually through next week with the president s day recess ahead. Wel have live coverage and were waiting to hear from House Democratic leader, nancy pelosi, who will be briefing reporters shortly. As will House Speaker paul ryan in just a bit. The setes in session voting the nomination of Mick Mulvaney to be director of office of management and budget. The president s choice for the u. S. Ambassador to israel, david friedman, getting a hearing today before the Senate Foreign relations meet. That hearings under way. Just got into a recess likely because of the votes in the senate. Were covering that. You can stream thalive online at cspan. Org. Also available on the free cspan radio app. And its live on television on cspan3. Ms. Pelosi good mor,