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John Thune: “No other president since at least 1977 has failed to have…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Senate Floor Speech by John Thune on Supreme Court Justice Souter, Pope Leo, and Legislative Obstruction

Published | Video Starts at 03:17

Not a single one of President Trump's civilian nominees has been confirmed by unanimous consent or voice vote. Again, something entirely unprecedented in recent years. No other president since at least 1977 has failed to have civilian nominees confirmed by unanimous consent or voice vote at this point of his administration, except for President Trump in his first term in office. And as I said, this is serving no one, Mr. President, nor is this going to prevent the president's nominees from getting confirmed. (03:17–03:36)

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Asserts that since 1977, only President Trump has not had civilian nominees confirmed by unanimous consent or voice vote at this point in his administration.

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