Henry: Dems Worried About Losing N.D. Senate Seat if Heitkamp Becomes Agriculture Sec.

‘Senate Democrats are scrambling in the building behind me behind the scenes to make sure neither of these Democrats wind up in the Trump cabinet’

HENRY: "And the point is is it good to reach across the aisle, have a Democrat or two in your cabinet to show you are bipartisan? Sure. But this is really about -- and the reason Senate Democrats are scrambling is they are deeply worried if Heitkamp says yes and becomes agriculture secretary that makes it hard for Democrats to keep that seat in Democratic hands, likely to go Republican and then Donald Trump not just gets an agriculture secretary but he gets another Republican vote in the Senate for his nominations, for his agenda like tax cuts. And that is why this is sort of multidimensional chess. It's not just about cabinet picks, Martha."

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