schwennesen: i lean that way. i hate to beat a dead horse but -- >> we will hear from president-elect donald trump's secretary of state nominee marco rubio. his confirmation hearing is being held before the senate foreign relations committee the republican lawmaker has served in the u.s. senate since 20 11 and was previously vice chair of the senate intelligence committee and he ran as a presidential candidate in 2016 but lost the republican nomination to donald trump. you are watching live coverage on c-span3. >> live coverage from capitol hill, expecting the senate foreign relations committee to gavel in soon for secretary of state nominee marco rubio's confirmation hearing. a little information about the committee with republicans holding the majority in the senate, james risch of idaho chairs the panel. the top democrat is jeanne shaheen of new hampshire. there are 20 additional members, including two women. senators tammy duckworth and jacky rosen. a handful of other confirmation hearings are happening today.