Senator John Cornyn Criticizes Democratic Obstruction of Trump's Civilian Nominations

Democratic Obstruction of Nominations

• 🎯 Senator John Cornyn highlights the unprecedented obstruction by Democrats regarding President Trump's civilian nominations.
• ⚠️ He states that Democrats are not picking and choosing nominees to object to, but rather are choosing to object to all of them.
• ⏳ This obstruction is forcing the Senate to burn valuable floor time that could be used for more constructive purposes.

Historical Precedent and Data

• 📊 Cornyn presents data showing a significant decline in expedited confirmations for President Trump's nominees compared to previous presidents.
• 📉 While George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and G.W. Bush had 98% and 90% of nominees confirmed by voice vote or unanimous consent, Trump's rate dropped to 65%.
• 📉 Biden's nominees have seen roughly 57% handled on an expedited basis, but the current term shows an unprecedented refusal to confirm Trump nominees.

Impact of Obstruction

• 🇺🇸 The obstruction denies the American people the benefit of their vote in the last election by preventing Trump from having his entitled team to govern.
• 🌍 The lack of Senate-confirmed ambassadors in embassies around the world, especially in dangerous global environments, is described as shooting ourselves in the foot.
• 🚫 Adversaries like China and Russia have ambassadors working to further their interests, while the US is absent due to Democratic refusal to confirm.

Call to Action

• ⚖️ Cornyn argues that the current level of partisan gamesmanship is unhealthy for the country and the institution of the Senate.
• 💡 He suggests that if a negotiated outcome isn't reached, the Senate should either stay in session or change Senate rules to break the logjam.
• ✅ The status quo is deemed unacceptable, and the mindless obstruction of non-controversial, apolitical nominees must end.