But As I said, Mr. President, we as Republicans haven't let that stop us. And so when We close out this year with a total of 417 nominees, we will have the backlog nominees essentially cleared. Mr. President, considering nominations is one responsibility of the government. Funding the government together with the House of Representatives is another. (09:18–09:26)
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Asserts that 417 nominees were confirmed, clearing the backlog.
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