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John Barrasso: “At this pace, it would take over 1,000 additional hours of…”

Featuring: John Barrasso, Republican | U.S. Senate Wyoming

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Barrasso: Senate Republicans Will Restore the Senate to the Way it is Supposed to Work

Published | Video Starts at 08:35

Eight months now into President Trump's second term, only 12% of President Trump's team is in place. Now remember, modern Presidents have over 1000 positions to be filled. At this pace, it would take over 1,000 additional hours of Senate time on the floor to fill them. No Senate, Democrat or Republic or Republican has ever operated this way. No president, Democrat or Republican, can govern efficiently under the current abuse by the Democrats. (08:35–08:42)

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Asserts that it would take over 1,000 additional Senate hours to fill the positions at the current pace.

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