Watch live: Bondi, Rubio, more Cabinet picks face Senate hearings today

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Several picks for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet are set to face the Senate on Wednesday for their confirmation hearings. 

Here's who is on the schedule (all times are Eastern):

9:30 a.m.: Pam Bondi, Justice Department

The former Florida attorney general makes the first of two scheduled appearances before the Senate Judiciary Committee. She was Trump's pick for attorney general hours after his first choice, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration. Gaetz was facing questions about a federal sex trafficking investigation and a House Ethics Committee inquiry into allegations that he paid for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl.

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Bondi is a longtime fixture in Trump's orbit. The attorney general will be one of the most closely watched Cabinet members, given the concern among Democrats that Trump will look to bend the Justice Department to his will.

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10 a.m.: Sean Duffy, Transportation Department

The former Wisconsin congressman who was also a co-host on Fox Business will be questioned by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. The department oversees pipelines, railroads, cars, trucks, airlines and mass transit systems, as well as funding for highways.

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10 a.m.: John Ratcliffe, CIA

Ratcliffe, director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, goes before the Senate Intelligence Committee. The former Texas congressman is in line to lead the nation's premier spy agency, responsible for foreign covert operations and collecting data on U.S. adversaries.

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10 a.m.: Marco Rubio, State Department

The Florida senator has served on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is considering his nomination to be the secretary of state. As head of the State Department, Rubio would oversee the U.S. foreign service, advise Trump on diplomatic appointments and conduct negotiations with foreign leaders on behalf of the administration.

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10 a.m.: Chris Wright, Energy Department

The fossil fuel executive, who has been one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change, is appearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The secretary oversees energy generation and use in the United States as well as the nation's nuclear weapon stockpile. Wright would also join Burgum on the National Energy Council.

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1 p.m.: Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget

Vought, OMB director during Trump's first term, is going before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Vought was closely involved with Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for Trump’s second term that the Republican nominee tried to distance himself from during the campaign. The budget director oversee the building of the president’s budget and review of proposed regulations.

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President-elect Donald Trump nominated Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget again. Vought first served as Trump’s deputy OMB director, then later working as acting OMB director before being nominated to serve in the role permanently in March 2020. Vought was a prominent contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 initiative.

When are the confirmation hearings?

The confirmation hearings for Trump's cabinet picks are expected to continue after Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. 

How do confirmation hearings work?

Once Trump nominates his picks for various positions, they are then presented to the appropriate Senate committee. The committee would then vote to recommend a candidate to the full Senate. The full Senate will debate. Trump's picks will either be confirmed or rejected by a simple majority. If they are approved, they are then sworn-in. 

Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate, which could suggest many of Trump's picks will be confirmed without issue. 

The Source: The Associated Press contributed to this report. The information in this story also comes from multiple sources, including official Senate schedules and recent political news reports. This story was reported from Los Angeles. 

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