Dick Durbin: “Under President Trump's first term, virtually every U.S…”

“It was rare that people would question a nomination and usually threaten to but not reach a floor vote. That has changed dramatically. U.S. attorneys. Let me use that as an example. Under President Trump's first term, virtually every U.S. attorney of the 94 vacancies was filled by voice vote. No record vote necessary. Maybe one exception in that period, but virtually all of them by voice vote.” (00:47–00:56)

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