With Cabinet confirmation hearings set to begin next week, President-elect Donald Trump urged Republicans in the Senate on Wednesday to maintain “great unity” to confirm his nominations and advance his priorities on taxes, energy, and the border with no delay.

While Republicans are eager to get Trump’s “America First” agenda through as quickly as possible, a divide exists within the GOP on whether Trump’s plans are better served by dividing the priorities into two packages or attempting to get them through Congress all at once.

A razor-thin margin in the House means Republicans can’t afford any defectors.

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