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John Barrasso: “Democrats filibustered positions requiring confirmation that…”

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

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Senator John Barrasso Criticizes Democratic Obstruction and Celebrates American Cowboy Day

Published | Video Starts at 01:19

Democrats have filibustered all but one of President Trump's nominees, and that was the very first nominee, Marco Rubio, to be Secretary of State. He was confirmed on day one of the administration. Since then, it has been a wall of obstruction. Democrats filibustered positions requiring confirmation that have never before even had a roll call vote. In the United States Senate, they've gone by unanimous consent. Democrats filibustered the Chief of protocol for the State Department, the chief of protocol. Democrats filibustered the Undersecretary of Commerce for Industry and security. (01:19–01:27)

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Asserts that Democrats filibustered positions that historically did not require a roll call vote.

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