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John Barrasso: “President Trump is the first president in the United States…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 02:48

Absolutely zero of President Trump's nominees have been confirmed by unanimous consent or voice vote. Not a single nominee has been confirmed that way since President Trump took office almost eight months ago. President Trump is the first president in the United States history to not have a single nominee confirmed by voice vote or unanimous consent. Not one. Never happened before in the history of the United States. Maybe Chuck Schumer's proud of that. (02:48–02:58)

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Asserts that Trump is the first president with no nominees confirmed by voice vote or unanimous consent.

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