We should not be interfering in telling the President what he can do when it's within the prerogatives of the President. We can express our opinions, we can pass legislation, but The United States Senate...has to maintain its responsibility for advice and consent and not just be a yes man for whoever that president is. president is. What's your level of concern that that's what's going to happen? Under pressure, Senate Republicans yield that longstanding and I mean standing from the Federalist Papers advising consent authority. (22:34–22:50)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Senate must maintain its advice and consent role independently of the President.
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