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John Thune: “Not a single one of President Trump's civilian nominees has…”

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 03:04

In other words, support from a number of Democrats as well as Republicans. And yet Democrats dragged out those nominations in the same way they dragged out the nominations of individuals that they universally opposed. 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, except for President Trump in his first term in office. (03:04–03:12)

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