We're facing a daunting workload with a very heavy backlog of controversial and contested judicial nominees.

Shane had a very heavy workload as well and as you can see from [the first Test] he has come through with an injury but the way he was able to bowl pretty well in the second innings [was encouraging].

sort of pawns in the whole operation.

Fundraising is very, very time-consuming.

It simply wasn't possible to accommodate the schedule that the White House wanted.

It is imperative that the White House provide expeditiously those documents it intends to release,