Cynthia Lummis: “They need the backup that comes from these other nominees to…”

“And, you know, we couldn't get many others to say yes. Why is this important? Well, President Trump has put together a great cabinet, and they're doing extraordinary things. They need the backup that comes from these other nominees to work in these agencies to execute his agenda. to keep his executive orders moving. It's important that we have as many people to fulfill the president's agenda as possible and as soon as possible, because he only has three and a half years left to see his agenda through.” (01:53–02:02)

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