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U.S. Senator Roger Marshall recently appeared on Fox News' "The Story with Martha MacCallum" to discuss the progress of President Trump's Cabinet nominees. The nominees, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence, have both advanced out of their respective committees and are set to face a vote in the Senate.

During the interview, Senator Marshall highlighted the challenges faced in advancing these nominations. He stated, “This feels like I’m in a barroom brawl right now with President Trump and these Democrats – and guess who’s really good at barroom brawls? That’s President Trump. We’ve got them on the run.” He further noted that despite some concerns about Republican support, “Big news is we did get out of committee Tulsi as well as Bobby Kennedy Junior.”

Marshall emphasized the urgency in moving forward with these nominations amid Democratic opposition: “They can try to slow us down, but we’re still ahead of Joe Biden’s pace to get his nominees, and right there at pace with what Barack Obama got done." He expressed confidence in fulfilling President Trump's agenda by bringing these "disruptors" into leadership roles.

In addition to discussing the nominees, Senator Marshall addressed issues related to government efficiency and fraud within federal agencies such as USAID. He remarked on the significant amount of taxpayer money lost due to improper payments: “Last year alone, the federal government spent $250 billion of improper payments – $250 billion of improper payments."

Marshall suggested reforms for USAID by potentially placing it under Senator Marco Rubio's oversight: “USAID is a great example. We’ll pause it. We’ll figure out where the fraud is going on, the waste and abuse."