Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) told CBS News Sunday morning she would “absolutely” support confirming some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees.

Duckworth has slammed some of Trump’s picks, but she told Face the Nation anchor Margaret Brennan there are a few names she might be eager to help confirm.

Brennan noted polling has shown most Americans support Trump’s handling of his transition to a second term and asked Duckworth if she would work with the incoming president.

“Our polling shows that there is a desire among the American people to see Democrats and Republicans work together in this future Trump administration,” Brennan said.

Brennan noted Trump’s Labor Department pick, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), had drawn support from some pro-union progressives.

She asked, “Could you see yourself supporting her or any of the other nominees?” Duckworth replied:

Absolutely. You know, what I would need to do is have a chance to sit down and talk with each one of these nominees and listen to them and hear what they have to say. I think that Congressman Collins over at VA, he’s the nominee for VA, is another person I can talk with. In fact, I worked with him when I was in the House a few years back.

I am going to evaluate each one of these candidates based on their ability to do the job and their willingness to put the needs of the American people first and not be on a retribution campaign for Mr. Trump. So it’s about what they’re willing to be independent and do the job that they are being nominated to do. And are they competent and qualified for the position?

The senator has slammed Trump’s Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth, who has expressed his opposition to women serving in military combat roles.

Duckworth lost her legs in combat in Iraq while serving in the Army.

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