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John Barrasso: “Modern Presidents have over 1000 positions to be filled.”

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 08:31

These rule changes will get the Senate working again, doing the business of the American people. 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. (08:31–08:35)

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