A Senate committee forwarded the nomination of Linda McMahon for education secretary to the full Senate despite worries of President Donald Trump's comments about dismantling the Department of Education.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee advanced the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Education secretary by a party-line vote of 12-11 on Thursday. McMahon, who appears to be on a path to likely confirmation,

Senators in the education committee voted to approve McMahon’s nomination. Her nomination will now go to the full Senate for final approval.