Sen. Wicker Calls for Senate to Work Through the Night, Weekends to Confirm Trump Nominees
October 18, 2017
October 18, 2017
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The office of Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., issued the following news release:
In a speech to the Senate, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., called out Senate Democrats for needlessly delaying Senate confirmation of President Trump's nominees. In an effort to speed up this process, Wicker is urging the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to keep the Senate in session on weekends and overnight.
Key excerpts of Wicker's speech includ . . .
In a speech to the Senate, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., called out Senate Democrats for needlessly delaying Senate confirmation of President Trump's nominees. In an effort to speed up this process, Wicker is urging the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to keep the Senate in session on weekends and overnight.
Key excerpts of Wicker's speech includ . . .