This week's confirmation hearings produced an odd political chemistry where, for instance, one of the harshest examinations of a Trump Cabinet choice came from one of Trump's fellow Republicans, presidential campaign rival Sen. Marco Rubio. Despite Democrats' dismay over some of Trump's selections, the hearings were relatively tranquil, with Democrats generally restrained even in quizzing the more contentious picks. "As I meet members of the Cabinet I'm puzzled because many of them sound reasonable," said Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. Several of Trump's Cabinet selections this week made statements this week contradicting policy stances espoused by their soon-to-be boss. "You have to adjust your excite-o-meter down a little bit, because it's a Senate hearing.

Source: Fox News January 13, 2017 11:20 UTC