Republican women who hold statewide office and serve in the Legislature today (MONDAY) urged Senate Democrats to confirm two of Governor Pawlenty's commissioners. They say Senate DFLers are playing politics with the confirmations of Lieutenant Governor and Transportation Commissioner Carol Molnau, and Education Commissioner Cheri Pierson Yecke. They also questioned whether gender is a factor. Senate DFL leaders say the issue isn't gender, but rather the Pawlenty administration's policies. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...