Senate Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated after a series of President Trump’s nominees tapped to key posts have been ousted or have left after only a short stint in office, leaving lawmakers scratching their heads after they poured considerable time and effort into their confirmations.

At least five such people have departed for various reasons, but a majority have left after dust-ups with key administration officials. Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez and ex-IRS Commissioner Billy Long serve as prime examples.

This is grating on GOP members, who have complained loudly about having to use the full Senate clock to confirm nominees because of a Democratic blockade and would prefer to not waste their time only to see a confirmed figure go belly up in short order.

“It reminds me of Spinal Tap concerts. … It’s like every time we turn around, somebody’s blowing up,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said. “It’s just not a very efficient use of resources.”

The problem came increasingly into view over the past few weeks after Monarez, who was confirmed days before the Senate departed for the monthlong August recess, was ousted from her post atop the CDC after she ran afoul of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Monarez wrote in an op-ed ahead of Kennedy’s

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