Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) expressed excitement about confirming “each and every one” of President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet nominees, describing this as the Senate‘s “number one job” once Trump is inaugurated.
Many Republicans have called to expedite the process of confirming Trump’s Cabinet nominees, specifically for his national security team, following the terrorist attack on New Year’s Day in New Orleans, Louisiana. Amid reports that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has privately told Trump that Pete Hegseth, the incoming president’s nominee for secretary of defense, has enough votes to get confirmed, Barrasso was asked if he echoes these reported comments, to which he said yes.
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