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John Thune: It’s time to take steps to restore Senate precedent and codify in Senate rules what once was understood to be standard…

On the recordSeptember 8, 2025
It’s time to take steps to restore Senate precedent and codify in Senate rules what once was understood to be standard practice — and that is the Senate acting expeditiously on presidential nominations to allow a president to get his team into place.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
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nbcnews.com
Sep 8, 2025

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Thune discusses the need to expedite Senate confirmations for presidential nominees.

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