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On the recordJuly 11, 2017
as the leader has very ably pointed out, the Democratic obstruction when it comes to President Trump's nominees is reaching an unprecedented level if you compare it to any past administration. He pointed out the number of nominees President Obama was able to get in and the way in which Republicans here in the Senate cooperated with him on his nominees. This state of affairs here in the Senate really is taking the obstructionism when it comes to trying to block even getting people into the administration, into their positions, to an entirely new level. Frankly, about the only thing that probably exceeds the pileup of President Trump's nominees who are not getting into his administration is the pileup of bad ObamaCare news stories. Just take a look at a few of the recent headlines. From the Cincinnati Enquirer: ``Another insurer leaves Ohio health care exchange.'' From Bloomberg: ``Anthem's Exit Creates Obamacare `Crisis' for Rural Nevadans.'' From the Washington Free Beacon: ``Recent Obamacare Insurer Exits Lead to 2 More Counties With No Choices.'' This is another headline from the Washington Free Beacon: ``19th Obamacare Co-Op Folds, Leaving Only 4 Operating in 2018.'' Across the United States, the story is the same--huge premium increases, fewer choices, and a system that is well on its way to complete collapse.…
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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