washington u.s. senate democrats tuesday postpone vote several president donald trump cabinet nominees cite responsibility thorough vet republicans accuse unreasonable delay consider pick democrats senate judiciary committee exploit senate rule delay wednesday vote senator jeff sessions nomination attorney general job spotlight trump fire act attorney general monday refusal defend executive order block nationals seven muslim-majority countries enter unite state democrats also boycott meet senate finance committee vote schedule steve mnuchin treasury secretary tom price head health human service department since least one democrat require present committee vote take place vote hold despite delay three nominees consider likely confirm name send full republican-led senate white house well republicans capitol hill accuse democrats slow-walking work government people want change president trump deliver change response senate democrats far try stall core function government say white house press secretary sean spic democrats give us attorney general rest cabinet trump say tweet wonder d.c. work senate democrats unapologetic leader chuck schumer say obligation thoroughly vet trump cabinet nominees take little long could office four years make eminent sense get view schumer tell reporters senate already confirm several trump pick national security post chamber vote 93-6 tuesday confirm elaine chao wife senate majority leader mitch mcconnell head u.s. transportation department sessions closeness trump first senator endorse trump presidential campaign clearly work far democrats concern follow several days controversy trump executive order immigration saw last night also duty nation chief law enforcement officer support defend constitution president action attorney general swear oath constitution president say senator dick durbin member judiciary committee elaborate opposition sessions judiciary committee reschedule vote sessions 10:30 a.m 1530 gmt wednesday democrats finance committee say delay vote price mnuchin want information price stock trade australian medical company report mnuchin former bank onewest use automate robo-signings foreclosure document apparently contradict statements nominees make senators make clear need additional information make judgments say senator ron wyden top democrat committee unclear committee vote would hold republican orrin hatch chairman finance committee call democratic boycott shock offensive matter party ask bitter donald trump senate democrats delay committee vote sessions mnuchin price