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The U.S. Senate approved dozens of presidential nominees in a single vote.

This followed a recent rule change allowing for batch confirmations of certain appointees.

Republicans argued the change was necessary to overcome Democratic obstruction.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to approve dozens of nominees, acting on a rule change GOP leadership made last week that allows the chamber to confirm some of the president’s appointees in large batches instead of one at a time.

The 51-47 vote followed weeks of debate over whether senators could work out a deal on groups of nominees, with Democrats warning along the way that any changes to Senate procedures that benefit the Trump administration now will likely aid a future Democratic president.

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