John Thune: “George W. Bush and Barack Obama had 90% in their first terms…”

“In fact, previous presidents have had most of their nominees confirmed this way. George H.W. bush, Bill Clinton in his first term, each had 98% of their civilian nominees confirmed by unanimous consent or voice vote. George W. Bush and Barack Obama had 90% in their first terms in office. Then came President Trump's first term. Democrats injected a healthy dose of partisanship into the process, and all of a sudden, positions that used to go by voice vote or unanimous consent were now requiring roll call votes.” (00:50–00:57)

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