senate republicans wednesday take extraordinary step force two allege president donald trump top cabinet nominees boycott democrats republican lawmakers senate finance committee change rule long requirement democrats present achieve quorum.republicans force controversial pick rep. tom price secretary health human service steve mnuchin secretary treasury.democrats boycott good reason democrats launch boycott tuesday felt many unanswered question two nominees possible ethics violations refuse participate process time vet single democrat show tuesday vote could proceed rule require least one member minority party present.every single seat democrats side dais empty.committee chairman orrin hatch r-ut call boycott extraordinary circumstances allow republicans room vote suspend rule committee accord refuse participate exercise say nobody blame day hatch say democrats act like idiots boycott say memory obstruction republicans openly launch president obama years.and democrats ample reason scrutinize nominees evidence price mnuchin lie committee.that swamp fill terrify creatures example mnuchin even acknowledge answer true accurate complete apparent need revise initial disclosure questionnaire twice entities inadvertently miss also testify onewest bank never use robo-signers even though frequently did.and already question whether qualify serve position first place mnuchin bank foreclose tens thousands people accept billion loan forgiveness fdic may even break law backdate document rush foreclosures.price issue involve legislation could benefit stock hold tax return financial disclosure statements bring question ahead hearing.in end trump nominees approve 14 0.hatch confront reporters rush build little notice give public meet suspend rule reportedly chuckle say scramble well know neither hatch admit yet speak committee top democrat sen. ron wyden feel bite sorry said.questions leave unanswered democrats ask price offer clarify inaccurate mislead answer question privilege discount access stock want mnuchin address inaccurate mislead answer question potentially illegal process know robo-signing among things care want point hatch said.one thing could agree trump swamp need drain course know keep promise republicans launch attack democracy.photo chip somodevilla/getty image republicans change rule force trump controversial nominees