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On the recordAugust 2, 2025
Just one quick point of fact into this maelstrom of faux outrage about Democratic obstruction, and that is that the proposal that has been made to the Republicans to resolve the customary August jam-up where we clear nominees would actually put President Trump ahead of the number of appointees that Republicans had allowed President Biden at this same time in his Presidency. So you can take what is being said here with a bit of a grain of salt.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Addressing claims of Democratic obstruction regarding nominee approvals.

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