Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenBiden's fiscal program: What is the likely market impact? Warren, Schumer introduce plan for next president to cancel ,000 in student debt The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon MORE (D-Mass.) voted against President Trump’s secretary of Education pick Tuesday, but she’s willing to leave Betsy DeVos’s nomination up to the football gods — if a Georgia Republican is up for it.

Warren on Tuesday suggested to Sen. Johnny Isakson Johnny IsaksonLoeffler: Trump 'has every right' to fill Ginsburg vacancy before election Bottom line New poll shows tight presidential race in Georgia MORE (R-Ga.) that they make a bet on the upcoming Super Bowl between Warren’s New England Patriots and Isakson’s Atlanta Falcons.

“How about we put a vote for Betsy DeVos on the line?” Warren asked Isakson to laughter during a break at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing.

“That’s more than a gamble,” Isakson said.

“How confident are you?” Warren asked.

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“As I said, that’s more than a gamble.”

The Patriots and Falcons will face off in the Super Bowl in Houston on Sunday.

Warren’s suggestion came during a break after the committee’s vote on DeVos when the panel’s ranking member, Sen. Patty Murray Patricia (Patty) Lynn MurrayTrump health officials grilled over reports of politics in COVID-19 response CDC director pushes back on Caputo claim of 'resistance unit' at agency The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Pence lauds Harris as 'experienced debater'; Trump, Biden diverge over debate prep MORE (D-Wash.), asked for a clarification of the committee’s rule on proxy votes for Cabinet nominees.

Sen. Orrin Hatch Orrin Grant HatchBottom line Bottom line Senate GOP divided over whether they'd fill Supreme Court vacancy MORE (R-Utah) had voted by proxy for DeVos, giving the nominee a party-line 12-11 approval and sending her nomination to the full Senate.

To fill the time during the recess, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken Alan (Al) Stuart FrankenGOP Senate candidate says Trump, Republicans will surprise in Minnesota Peterson faces fight of his career in deep-red Minnesota district Getting tight — the psychology of cancel culture MORE (D) suggested the committee discuss the Super Bowl.

“Good luck, Johnny,” Franken said to Isakson.

Isakson said he won some “outstanding” salmon from Murray in a wager over the Falcons’s earlier NFL playoff game with the Seattle Seahawks.

“I guess Elizabeth Warren and I need to talk about a bet on the Super Bowl then,” Isakson said.

“I’m ready,” Warren replied.