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John Cornyn: “Only 65% of [President Trump's] first term nominees were…”

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Cornyn: Senate Must Stay in Session or Change Rules to Break Democrats’ Log-Jam

Published July 31, 2025 | Video Starts at 05:05

But then, you see, when President Trump came along, the rules of the road changed, where Only 65% of [President Trump's] first term nominees were confirmed by voice vote or unanimous consent on an expedited basis. It literally took years for President Trump to get all of his nominees on board because of the foot dragging by Democratic colleagues back in his first term. (05:05–05:16)

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Asserts that 65% of President Trump's first-term nominees were confirmed on an expedited basis.

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“We still have somewhere on the order of 140 backlogged nominees by this president that have been obstructed by the Democrats.”
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“Basically what our Democratic colleagues are saying is we will agree to no confirmation votes on Trump nominees during his second term.”
Cornyn: Senate Must Stay in Session or Change Rules to Break Democrats’ Log-Jam | Uploaded July 31, 2025 | 05:52-06:03
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“The idea that the United States would not have a Senate confirmed ambassador in these embassies around the world is simply shooting…”
Cornyn: Senate Must Stay in Session or Change Rules to Break Democrats’ Log-Jam | Uploaded July 31, 2025 | 07:56-08:08
“China and Russia and our other adversaries, they certainly have their ambassadors working in each of those countries to further their…”
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“The Democrats simply are mindlessly obstructing the confirmation of these non controversial, really apolitical nominees.”
Cornyn: Senate Must Stay in Session or Change Rules to Break Democrats’ Log-Jam | Uploaded July 31, 2025 | 10:19-10:30
“We also have people like the Federal Transit Administrator, the Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors, all waiting for confirmation.”
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“President Trump's entitled to his team, and this mindless obstruction has to come to an end now.”
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