That's why we want more questions, because we want to know if this person that we are entrusting or may entrust to be the Secretary of Education--if she has the breadth and depth of knowledge that we would expect from someone who has that important job.
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Franken emphasizes the need for thorough questioning of DeVos's qualifications.
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