And in the White House, President Trump still depends on a communications director who resigned last month — because he hasn’t found a replacement. Bush at this stage in his presidency, 161 for Bill Clinton, 127 for George W. Bush and 150 for Barack Obama. The Trump administration complains that Senate Democrats have used arcane rules to stall the process that is otherwise controlled by the Republican majority. Obama, George W. Bush and Clinton each had nominated more than 200 people requiring a Senate vote at this stage. “You come in with a checklist of things you want to accomplish,” said Tevi Troy, a top domestic policy advisor for George W. Bush.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 03, 2017 21:33 UTC