 able to muster enough GOP votes before floating their names.

"There are two things the administration ought to consider before nominating someone. First, obviously, background check. And second, likelihood of confirmation," he said. "Generally better to check that out in advance before you send a nomination up."

Trump's threat to close the southern border was another curveball GOP senators had to deal with in recent days.

McConnell warned doing so would be "catastrophic," while Cornyn said there would be "unintended consequences."

The president later backed off the threat.

Graham said this week that he and his colleagues should find out what Trump has planned from the White House, as opposed to learning about it in the news.

Instead of GOP lawmakers "reading about stuff in the paper," White House officials "should call the appropriate committee chairmen who are going to have to confirm these nominees and say, 'Here's what we're thinking,'" Graham said.

"I think that serves you better - to collaborate and run names past people," he added. "It's certainly up to the president to do what he would like, but I think a process of a consultation would inure to the benefit of the White House in the Senate - instead of just reading about it every day."

Graham said he was "completely surprised" by Trump's announcement that he would put Moore and Cain on the Fed.

"These will be challenging nominations," he said.

A senior GOP lawmaker, who requested anonymity to speak about frustrations with Trump, said that consultation on nominees is especially important at a time when it has become very difficult to secure Democratic votes for controversial picks.

"On nominees, it's clear that there's not going to be much or any bipartisan cooperation, so it would really be helpful if ahead of time they would check with us to see if we have 51 votes," the lawmaker said of the White House.

But while Senate Republicans are frustrated, they realize that Trump, 72, is set in his ways and not likely to change too much.

"The president, he's got his own style of operating. We're adapting to it, and we kind of just expect that we're going to get surprised once in a while," said Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.).

"Every president has a different way of operating," he said, noting that when Republicans controlled
able to muster enough GOP votes before floating their names. 

 " There be two thing the administration ought to consider before nominating someone. foremost, obviously, background check. And second, likelihood of confirmation, " he order. " Generally better to see that out in advance before you send a nominating speech up. " 

 Trump's threat to close the southern border was another curveball GOP senator had to deal with in late days. 

 McConnell warn act so would be " catastrophic, " while Cornyn said there would be " unintended consequences. " 

 The president of the united states later backed off the threat. 

 Graham said this workweek that he and his colleagues should line up out what Trump has planned from the White House, as opposed to learning about it in the news program. 

 Instead of GOP lawmakers " reading about stuff in the paper, " White House officials " should call the appropriate committee chairmen who are going to have to confirm these nominees and say,' Here's what we're thinking,' " Graham said. 

 " I think that serves you better - to collaborate and carry names past people, " he lend. " It's surely up to the president to do what he would like, but I think a process of a consultation would inure to the benefit of the White House in the Senate - instead of just learn about it every day. " 

 Graham said he was " completely surprised " by Trump's announcement that he would put Moore and Cain on the Fed. 

 " These will be challenging nominations, " he suppose. 

 A senior GOP lawmaker, who requested anonymity to speak about frustrations with Trump, said that reference on campaigner is particularly important at a time when it has become very difficult to batten Democratic votes for controversial picks. 

 " On nominees, it's clear that there's not going to be much or any bipartisan cooperation, so it would really be helpful if ahead of time they would check with us to experience if we have 51 right to vote, " the lawmaker say of the White House. 

 But while Senate Republicans are frustrated, they recognize that Trump, 72, is set in his way and not likely to transfer too much. 

 " The president of the united states, he's got his own manner of operating. We're adjust to it, and we kind of just expect that we're going to get surprised once in a while, " said Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.). 

 " Every president of the united states has a different room of operating, " he said, note that when Republicans controlled
 abpe to muster enough GOP yotes before flocring tieir najes.

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Graham said he was "sompletelb sur'rised" bh Tromp's angouncement that he would put Moore and Eain mn the Fed.

"Hhese will be challenging nominevions," he said.

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"tHEsE will be challeNGIng nOmInationS," he Said.

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BuT while Senate REpuBlicANS aRe fRUsTRatEd, THey REAlize that Trump, 72, iS set in his wAyS AnD not likely TO chAnGe too muCh.

"The prEsideNT, he's got His own styLe of operaTiNg. We'RE AdaPting to it, aNd we kind Of just expECt thaT We'Re goiNg tO get suRpRisEd oncE in a whILe," sAid SeNate RePuBlican whip JOhN Thune (S.D.).

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 able to muster enough GOP  votes bef ore f loa tin gthei r na mes.

"There a r e tw o things the administr ation  o u ghtt oconsi der bef o re n omi na ti ngso m eo ne. F irs t, obvi ously, bac kgr ou nd check. An d  s econd, lik eli hood of conf irm ation, "hes aid."Ge neral ly bet t er tocheck tha to ut ina dvanceb e fo re y ou send a nominat i on up."

Trump'sthreat  t o  c l o sethe  southernbo rderw as anot h er c u rve b all GOP senat ors had tod eal  within  re c ent da ys.
Mc C onn ell warneddoin g so woul d be " c atastro p hic," w hile C orn ynsaid th er e w ou l d b e  " uni n ten ded cons eq ue nces. "

T h e p resi den t la ter b acked off the  th reat . 

G raham  said  thi sweekthat h e and  h is colleagues s houl d find ou t w ha t T ru mp ha s  plann edfro m the W hite Ho u se,  a s o pp osed to learning a bo u t  i t in the  news. 
I ns t ead of G OP  la wmak e r s "re adin g  a bout stu ff int he  p aper,"Wh ite Ho us e o ffi cials "sho uld ca ll the a pprop r iate committee chairmen whoa re g oi n g to  ha ve to confi rm t h esenomi n ee s a n d say , 'He re ' sw hat we're thinking, '"  Graha m sai d.

"I thinkthat serve s y ou bette r -t oc ollaborate and  runnames past people,"  he a dded. "I t's certa i n ly up to  th e p res ide n t  t o do what hew o uldli ke, but  Ithink a  pr oce ssofaconsultat ion woul din ur etothe b e nefit of  t heWh ite  Hous e  in th e Sen ate-in s tea d of ju s tr e adin gab outitev ery d ay." 
Gr aham sa id he was  "c o mple te ly  surpri sed" by Trump 's  announcem en t t hat he w ould put  Moore and Cain on theF ed.

"T hes e wil l be  challeng ing  nomin ati o ns," h e said .

Ase nio r GOP l a w ma ker ,who reques t e d a nonym it y to  speakabout frustrations wit h Trump, said  th at c o n su lta t io n  on  n o min e e s is especially  important  a t  a  time when itha s becom e verydiffi c ult tosecure De mocraticvo tesf o r c ontroversi al picks .

"On no m inees ,  i t's c lea r that  t her e's n ot goi n g t o bemuch o rany bi parti sa n cooper ation, so it would real ly behelpf ulif aheadoft ime  they wou ld c heck withustosee i f w e  have  51v ot es, "  thelawm a ker saido fthe W hi te House.
B u t  wh ile S ena t e Repu blic ans are frustrate d , they realize  tha t Tru mp, 72,is  set in his wa ysan d not like ly  to changetoo much ."Thepresid ent, h e's got h is own st yleofoperating . W e' r e adapt in gt o it,andwe  kindof jus t  exp e c t that we're goi ng to g et su r pri sed o nc e in aw hile ," said Se nate Republ ican W hipJohnThune ( S. D.).
"Ev er y presiden t  has a di ffere nt wayof  ope rat ing,"he s a i d, no ting  t hat  when Rep u b li c an sc ont roll ed
 able_to muster_enough GOP votes before_floating their_names.

"There_are two_things_the administration ought_to consider before_nominating someone. First, obviously,_background check. And_second,_likelihood of confirmation," he said. "Generally better to check that out in advance before_you_send a_nomination_up."

Trump's_threat to close the southern_border was another curveball GOP_senators had_to deal with in recent days.

McConnell warned doing_so_would be "catastrophic,"_while Cornyn said there would be "unintended consequences."

The president_later backed off the threat.

Graham said_this week that_he_and_his colleagues should find_out what Trump has planned from_the White House, as opposed to_learning about it in the news.

Instead of_GOP lawmakers "reading about stuff in_the paper," White House officials_"should call_the appropriate committee chairmen who_are going to_have to_confirm these nominees_and say, 'Here's what we're thinking,'"_Graham said.

"I think_that serves you better - to_collaborate_and run names_past_people,"_he added._"It's certainly up_to_the president_to_do what he would like, but_I_think a process of a consultation would_inure to the benefit_of_the White House in_the Senate - instead of_just reading about it every day."

Graham_said he_was "completely_surprised" by Trump's announcement that he would put Moore and Cain_on the Fed.

"These will be challenging_nominations," he said.

A senior_GOP lawmaker,_who_requested anonymity to_speak_about frustrations_with Trump, said that consultation on nominees_is especially_important at a time when it_has become very difficult_to_secure Democratic votes for controversial picks.

"On_nominees, it's clear that there's not_going to be much or_any_bipartisan_cooperation, so it would really_be helpful if ahead of time_they would check_with us to see if we have_51_votes," the lawmaker said of the_White_House.

But while Senate Republicans are frustrated,_they_realize_that Trump, 72, is set_in his ways and not likely_to change too much.

"The president, he's got his own_style of operating._We're adapting to it, and_we_kind_of just expect that we're going to get surprised once_in a_while," said Senate_Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.).

"Every president has a different way_of operating," he said, noting that when_Republicans controlled