For the veterans out there that suffer from PTSD,

for the single moms working two jobs and raising their three kids,

the dads have to miss bedtime because they want to work that extra shifts.

And for the kids sleeping on the floor, dreaming about a better, better, better

America and a better, better future, this victory is for you. Thank you, Arizona.

That's Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego earlier this morning, after he was declared the winner of Arizona's

Senate race and now becomes the state's first Latino senator.

We'll have more for you on that. Also ahead, Donald Trump is filling more key positions for his upcoming administration.

We'll bring you the latest nominations and how they could impact the balance of power for the next Congress.

Meanwhile, lawmakers are back in Washington for an important to-do list in this lame duck session.

We'll go through what needs to be completed in the final weeks.

Thank you. in the final weeks. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Tuesday, November 12th.

I'm Jonathan Lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us.

And we'll begin with the latest on the possible members of

President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming administration. He's expected this week to nominate

Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida for Secretary of State, arguably the most important

position in the cabinet. That's according to three sources familiar with the

selection process. But those sources said that Trump could still change his mind on who

would fill the role of the country's top diplomat. Trump yesterday did select former

Congressman Lee Zeldon of New York to oversee the Environmental Protection Agency,

the EPA.

Zeldon's nomination was widely criticized by environmental groups because of his lack of experience.

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