SUSAN DAVIS, BYLINE: Hey, Leila. FADEL: So before we get into hearings ... At the top of that list, I would probably put Florida Senator Marco Rubio. He's Trump's nominee for secretary of state.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Oh, I've heard about this, Leila. People say Broadway in New York City follows an old trail, for example. FADEL ... looked something like the Florida Keys today.

DETROW: Morning Edition host Leila Fadel is in Damascus, and she joins us on the line now. Hey, Leila. LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: Hi. DETROW: What's Damascus like? Let's just start there. FADEL ...

LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: Yeah. Pete Hegseth endured a round of questions about his past, as well as his qualifications and his nominations made it out of a Senate committee on a party line vote.