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John Thune: “This would have it at about that number at about six.”

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

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BREAKING: John Thune Holds Press Briefing After AG Nom Todd Blanche Advances Out Of Senate Committee

Published | Video Starts at 00:53

… say, and I think there are somewhere on the order in the last Trump administration at this point, of about 155 nominees that hadn't been acted on or confirmed, and This would have it at about that number at about six. So we're going to be way ahead of pace of the historical average. And I think that's really important to ensure the president has his people in place so that he can do the job the American people elected him to do. (00:53–00:57)

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Asserts that only about six nominees would remain unconfirmed after the current confirmations.

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