John Cornyn: “last week, I had a chance to lay out some of my top priorities for the new Congress as Republicans take the helm. Today…”

“last week, I had a chance to lay out some of my top priorities for the new Congress as Republicans take the helm. Today, I want to elaborate on the first of those priorities, which is to confirm President Trump's Cabinet. Back in November, November 5--it seems like a long time ago, but it was just the other day--Americans went to the polls to elect new leaders, including a President of the United States. Voters made their voices heard as to which direction our country should go because they plainly believed that we were heading in the wrong direction. As a result of that vote, President Trump won the election decisively. From my perspective, that means he is entitled to his team--absent some extraordinary circumstances--because it is his team or Cabinet that will help him follow through on the promises he made on the campaign trail. Once confirmed, these men and women will then be accountable to him and the American people to accomplish the goals he has set out for them. That is the way the process is supposed to work. Madam President, if you remember, back in 2017, during President Trump's first term, this process was not what you might call smooth sailing. In fact, Senate Democrats did everything they could to delay and derail the President's Cabinet. They did so openly, without shame or any embarrassment.…”