let's speak to matt terrill, former chief of staff for senator marco rubio's presidential campaign. uch for joining us here on bbc news. we saw a really competitive session yesterday with donald trump's pick the defence secretary, pete hegseth. what are you expecting today as we look at these live pictures, just the start of that session? well certainly we saw that yesterday. today i think particularly with marco rubio is a smooth confirmation process here. of all the nominees, frankly, he will receive the most bipartisan support. i think you have seen already prominent democrat lawmakers and republican lawmakers and republican lawmakers announced their support for senator rubio. i think right now i suspect that president—elect trump will have his nomination is confirmed here. he saw pete hegseth getting yesterday, which is a big deal in terms of him getting support. to big deal in terms of him getting supj competitive saw a really competitive session yesterday with donald trump's pick the defence secretary, pete hegseth. what are you expecting today as we look at these live pictures

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