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Team have done it without nearly half of his cabinet level nominees who are awaiting confirmation. that is the highest number by modern day president thus far into an administration. lauren blanchard with more on what is behind the foot-dragging on capitol hill. >> reporter: hi, harris, the president is setting a record he likely doesnt want. cabinet is take far longer to be confirmed than the last six administrations. for context, president bush had his entire cabinet confirmed in two weeks. we...

Team have done it without nearly half of his cabinet level nominees who are awaiting confirmation. that is the highest number by modern day president thus far into an administration. lauren blanchard with more on what is behind the foot-dragging on capitol hill. >> reporter: hi, harris, the president is setting a record he likely doesnt want. cabinet is take far longer to be confirmed than the last six administrations. for context, president bush had his entire cabinet confirmed in two weeks. we...

Nearly half of his cabinet level nominees who are awaiting confirmation. that is the highest number by modern day president thus far into an administration. lauren blanchard with more on what is behind the foot-dragging on capitol hill. >> reporter: hi, harris, the president is setting a record he likely doesnt want. cabinet is take far longer to be confirmed than the last six administrations. for context, president bush had his entire cabinet confirmed in two weeks. were now five weeks out and ...

Reporter mike you are going to increase the military budget, but asking the people in the defense department to say where can we cut or look to make sure we are spending the amount of money, is that part of the process? >> absolutely calm that is what second mattis and i have always thought, he wants to drive more efficiency into the department of defense, and all of that will be incorporated in our larger budget in may. >> reporter: so not just a blanket throwing money and you do what you do. >...

This process is the number is going to the dod today, and over the course of the next ten days to two weeks, we will come up with those types of details. i have time for more one. reporter mike you are going to increase the military budget, but asking the people in the defense department to say where can we cut or look to make sure we are spending the amount of money, is that part of the process? >> absolutely calm that is what second mattis and i have always thought, he wants to drive more effi...

>> howard administration is running with great efficiency even though i still do not have my cabinet approved. nobody mentions that. it is just delay, delay, delay. its really sad. >> reporter: here is a look at the nominees still waiting for full senate confirmation. a cabinet level positions, for have passed through anita. it vote. coates awaiting a senate meeting and light heiser, purdue and acosta have no hearing at all. the labor secretary is scheduled for a vote tomorrow night. democrats h...

-- to slow the automation and other implement opportunities. >> what the human worker does, he does $50,000 worth of work. that income tax. if the robot comes in and does the same thing, you would think that we would tax the robot as a similar level. >> those pictures? drawn by a robot. gates says the workers who have been replaced by robots can go into jobs in need of human empathy, such as helping the elderly and the disabled. he says that companies wont mind putting these programs. >> some of...

You will see the action. i will never, ever apologize for protecting the safety and security of the american people. i wont do it. if it means i get bad press, if it means people speak badly of me, its okay. it doesnt bother me. the security of our people is number one. is number one. [ applause ] our administration is running with great efficiency. even though i still dont have my cabinet approved. nobody mentions that. [ audience booing ] i still have people out there waiting to be approved. a...

Keep america safe. you will see the action. i will never, ever apologize for protecting the safety and security of the american people. i wont do it. if it means i get bad press, if it means people speak badly of me, it okay, it doesnt bother me. the security of our people is number one, is number one. our administration is running with great efficiency, even though i sti dont have my cabinet approved. nobody mentions that. do you know i still have people out there waiting to be approved. and ev...

Minister meeting. i think that just underlines the importance of making sure that we move, that we succeed in increasing defense spending across europe and canada. and the good thing is that we have started 3.8% will increase in 2016 is significant step but one step in the right direction. we need much more. let me also add we need both to spend more but we also need to spend better. the focus of the alliance, the focus of the defense ministers and cooperation with the european union is how can ...