It took about 50 days during the Obama administration, and it took about 30 or 40 days during the Bush administration time and during the Clinton administration.
James Lankford: “It took about 50 days during the Obama administration, and it took about 30 or 40 days during the Bush administration…”
On the recordDecember 18, 2017
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Lankford compares current nominee confirmation times to previous administrations.
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