susan collins republican senator maine break party announce vote donald trump education secretary nominee betsy devos.lisa murkowski senator alaska also vote devos.on senate floor collins make passionate speech reservations share fellow republican senator lisa murkowski maine say come floor announce difficult decision make vote confirmation betsy devos nation next secretary education.the move come unexpectedly collins vote favor devos committee pass party line send nomination floor up-or-down vote time collins make clear still consider support murkowski also vote send devos consideration floor.collins tell bangor daily news surprise concern apparent lack familiarity wide range education issue one issue particularly strike collins fact devos seem clueless fact unite state protections students disabilities.susan collins far thorn side donald trump administration recently refer immigration executive action likely unconstitutional blast steve bannon appointment national security council entirely inappropriate 50 senators come devos include collins murkowski every member democratic caucus include independents bernie sanders angus king devos need simple majority pass 52 members gop caucus devos slim chance confirm one republican defect 50-50 tie would break vice president mike pence blockedonce susan collins put country party show gop mean spine murkowski.here hop republicans follow lead.featured image via mark wilson/getty image break republicans susan collins lisa murkowski vote betsy devos