Doch nahezu alle Republikaner im Ausschuss waren bereit, seine Nominierung schnell durchzudrücken: Obwohl er eine unpopuläre Wahl war, genoss er die Unterstützung der Republikanischen Basis, darunter eines großen Teils der christlichen Rechten.
But almost all of the Republicans on the committee were prepared to push his nomination through quickly: though he was an unpopular choice, he had the support of the Republican base, including much of the Christian right.