S.D., was frustrated with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., after he blocked a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe as CIA director.

"As I’ve repeatedly said, Senate Republicans are ready to work as long as needed to confirm President Trump’s nominees. Nights. Weekends. Recesses," Thune wrote on the social media platform, X.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has pledged that Democrats won’t “reflexively oppose” Mr. Trump’s nominees, citing Rubio’s speedy confirmation. But the New York Democrat warned Tuesday that “too many of the president’s nominees do not match Sen. Rubio’s caliber.”