John Thune: “George W. Bush and Barack Obama each had 90%.”

“President George H.W. bush and Bill Clinton, for example, each had 98% of their civilian nominees confirmed by unanimous consent or voice vote in the first term of their presidencies. 98%. George W. Bush and Barack Obama each had 90%. Now, it's true that Democrats substantially eroded this tradition of bipartisanship during President Trump's first term. All of a sudden, positions that had traditionally gone by unanimous consent or voice vote were now requiring roll call votes.” (01:19–01:25)

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