Senate leader hopes to have several Trump nominees confirmed on January 20

Reuters

Published Nov 29, 2016 03:49PM ET

Updated Nov 29, 2016 04:00PM ET

Senate leader hopes to have several Trump nominees confirmed on January 20

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he hopes to have several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees confirmed on his first day in office on Jan. 20.

"In the past, we've been able to confirm a number of an incoming president's Cabinet appointments on day one, and we hope on January 20," McConnell said.