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Ron Johnson: “The Senate ought to do is go into full recess. A full…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Ron Johnson's 126th Telephone Town Hall: Addressing Government Shutdowns, Immigration, and Fiscal Policies

Published | Video Starts at 06:04

So even if we were to stay in session, running the clock, you're not going to get very many of those done, not, not in relationship to how many are unconfirmed. So personally, I think what The Senate ought to do is go into full recess. A full recess. So President Trump can just do recess appointments. again. The problems with that, they're temporary, they only run a year. But that would give him an opportunity to at least staff his administration. (06:04–06:11)

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