I didn’t get into one nuance of the filibuster that pertains to nominations in the last post. To simplify, the practice of taking each nomination one at a time, even for lower level positions in the administration, enables the minority party to slow things down a great deal even with the requirement for passage for nominees a simple majority instead of 60. There are a lot of slots to fill and time is a precious commodity in the Senate. This delaying tactic is exactly what Democrats are currently employing for many of Trump’s lower level nominations.