parties

“We all worked long into the night, and then we’d go out to parties.”

They added: "It is common practice, and indeed encouraged in litigation, to seek to settle claims outside court where both parties agree without the cost of a trial."

The rest will be nominated by parties based on the percentage of votes they get in what is known as proportional representation.

How his alliance fares will be partly due to a fragmented opposition – with many leaders and parties breaking away into either smaller groups, or contesting as independent candidates.

Many senators in both parties have already expressed concerns about some of Trump’s selections, but Trump has said he expects the body to test a controversial tactic that would let him bypass the confirmation process.