John Cornyn: “Democrats are blocking [nominees] entirely.”

“And I would point out that these nominees are people who've basically had to put their whole life on hold, and all they want is nothing more than to serve their nation. And Democrats are blocking [nominees] entirely. So we're going to start the process with, as Senator Thune said today, and by next Monday, I'm optimistic we're going to be able to confirm a large portion of the backlog of President Trump's nominees.” (01:38–01:42)

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