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James Lankford: “This time under President Trump and the Democrats that are…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Senator James Lankford | 08-03-25

Published | Video Starts at 06:45

On the Senate, even for the First Trump administration, 67% of his nominations were done by voice vote because everyone said, okay, those are competent people. We agree on this group of folks, This time under President Trump and the Democrats that are leading it, it is zero. Zero. Not a single person has moved by voice. But they blocked every single person. Even things like the protocol officer that their main job at the State Department is trying to be able to figure out, you know, what language and how do you actually greet somebody? (06:45–06:53)

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Asserts that none of President Trump's nominations have been confirmed by voice vote.

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