Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he will move to confirm the nominations for several top Trump administration positions this week, including Rep. John Ratcliffe, President Trump’s pick to serve as the director of national intelligence.

In a Senate floor speech on Wednesday, the Kentucky Republican said Ratcliffe would be among four nominations he will push to confirm before lawmakers leave town for the Memorial Day recess.

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