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

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