John Thune: “This is the first president that hasn't had a nominee that…”

“That's the process that we've undertaken in lieu of having the Genius bill available for consideration on the floor. And I would point out with respect to that subject, that This is the first president that hasn't had a nominee that has been approved by voice vote or unanimous consent at this point in a Senate going back, if you can believe this, to the Ford administration. To the Ford administration. So the Democrats have opted and chosen obstruction. They've chosen blocking. They've chosen delay as their means of kind of trying to manage the institution these days.” (01:54–02:09)

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