Democrats filibustered the Chief of protocol for the State Department, the chief of protocol. Democrats filibustered the Undersecretary of Commerce for Industry and security. They filibustered the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and engineering. Today, 138 nominees who have already been approved by a full vote in Senate committees are caught here in Senate floor purgatory. Democrats in the Senate seem to have a new litmus test. President Trump nominates you. Democrats are against you. Period. End of story. Yesterday, the Senate confirmed four nominees. (01:48–01:58)
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Asserts that 138 nominees approved by Senate committees are stalled on the Senate floor.
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