The nominations process for President Donald Trump's appointees is picking up pace, with some confirmed by the Senate and hearings scheduled for more of his Cabinet picks. Some are already at work. Others are appearing before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump,

Several Senate Republicans initially put the brakes on a few Trump nominees, setting themselves up as a moral guardian on the choices. They all caved at the end.

The Senate has confirmed 13 Trump cabinet nominees at a rapid pace, despite Democratic efforts to slow the process.