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John Thune: “The Senate has the role of advising consent under the…”

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

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Interview with Senator John Thune on Senate Leadership and Cabinet Appointments

Published | Video Starts at 10:31

RFK Jr you think he can get through? Same answer. They deserve a process. Yeah. I mean, there are nominees that the president has made put forward and you know, The Senate has the role of advising consent under the Constitution. So they deserve a hearing and we'll proceed accordingly. If and if you were to vet. Would you have to do recess appointments? (10:31–10:35)

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Asserts that the Senate's constitutional role includes advising and consenting to presidential nominations.

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