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Mike Pompeo faces tough confirmation battle as Senate Foreign Relations Committee narrowly votes in favor

CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who is President Trump's pick to be the next secretary of state, received votes Monday from each Republican senator on the Foreign Relations Committee. However, no Democrats on the committee voted in favor of Pompeo. The senate will vote on Pompeo's confirmation later this week. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with a look at the obstacles Pompeo will face and whether he's likely to be confirmed.
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