Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) stated that Senate Republicans are prepared to work day and night, including weekends and recesses, to confirm Trump's nominees. Thune criticized Senate Democrats for delaying the nomination of John Ratcliffe to become the next CIA director, citing their focus on the January 6 protests. Thune emphasized Ratcliffe's bipartisan committee support and urged Democrats to prioritize national security interests.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Senate Republicans are ready to hold the Senate open “nights, weekends, and recesses” to confirm Trump’s nominees.
Thune, having enough of the stalling tactics, said he is willing to hold the Senate in session virtually indefinitely to confirm Trump’s nominees. The vote was 14-3 coming out of the committee and we have now wasted a whole day where we could have been acting on that nomination and so really I think the question before the House is, do we want to vote on these folks on Tuesday or on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday? This can be easy or this can be hard.
According to a recent Fox News poll, 78 percent of Americans say Democrats should work with President Trump. President Trump has not built a business-as-usual cabinet. His nominees are motivated. They are qualified. They are committed to Americans’ safety and prosperity.
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