Senate Republican leadership has offered its latest warning that chamber rule changes are on the horizon to combat what they say is unprecedented Democratic resistance to President Donald Trump’s nominees .

Citing the desire to “end the most egregious delay tactics” from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) made the case that Republicans have an electoral mandate to confirm Trump’s nominees in a timely fashion.

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