…At the height of his campaign, #JDVance placed holds on >30 nominees for Senate-confirmed positions at the #StateDepartment. The effect of a hold slows the confirmation process & forces the party in power to call for individual votes instead of the faster method of moving nominations through unanimous consent. The delay leaves vacancies at embassies that are filled temporarily by lower-level officials….
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