...made it easier to confirm lower level positions in the senate have been restored by senate republicans because they have realized how useless Trump is in filling basic low level positions in the senate. When Repubs took over in 2010, they intentionally made it more difficult for Obama to fill these positions as a power grab. Because Trump is useless to Obama in comparison, McConnell has restored the rules that were in place before the GOP came to power in 2010.
“In a series of procedural votes, the Republicans indefinitely restored rules in place during the first couple years of President Barack Obama's second term. Those rules had lapsed, allowing any senator to force 30 hours of debate on a nominee.
The new rules limit debate on most nominees to two hours instead of 30. White House selections for the Cabinet, Supreme Court and appeals courts would be exempted. Every Democrat opposed the maneuver in a pair of 51-48 votes, and they were joined by two Republicans: Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Mike Lee of Utah.”
Less debate time for Trump picks after Senate rules change
“In a series of procedural votes, the Republicans indefinitely restored rules in place during the first couple years of President Barack Obama's second term. Those rules had lapsed, allowing any senator to force 30 hours of debate on a nominee.
The new rules limit debate on most nominees to two hours instead of 30. White House selections for the Cabinet, Supreme Court and appeals courts would be exempted. Every Democrat opposed the maneuver in a pair of 51-48 votes, and they were joined by two Republicans: Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Mike Lee of Utah.”
Less debate time for Trump picks after Senate rules change