Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that President-elect Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks face difficult paths to confirmation in the Senate, warning, “None of this is gonna be easy.

Thune is skeptical that senators would back the recess-appointment process if they were opposed to a given nominee’s confirmation.

All the options’ are on the table to get Trump’s Cabinet picks through confirmation Incoming Senate majority leader, John Thune (R-SD) says although he doesn’t hope it doesn’t come to using recess appointments to get Trump’s Cabinet nominees approved quickly,

Because it's a secret vote, we don't know exactly who voted for Thune to be the Senate Majority Leader, but we know a few of his public supporters.