And I really do mean unprecedented. For decades upon decades, the Senate has expedited the consideration of large numbers of presidential nominees, confirming them by unanimous consent or voice vote. 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. (00:59–01:16)
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Asserts that 98% of nominees for George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton were confirmed by unanimous consent or voice vote in their first terms.
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