Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, was confirmed by the Senate Thursday night on party lines by a margin of 53-47, as Democrat senators broke decorum by protesting against his confirmation as their names were called.
Almost every Democrat yelled in protest as the vote was called, each one saying on whose behalf they were voting against the confirmation.
“For our veterans, I vote no,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., in protest, and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., said “For clean air and clean water, I vote no.”
These protests continued throughout the entire confirmation process, with the presiding officer slamming the mallet and saying, “Pursuant to rule 12, no debate is permitted during a vote” after each Democrat’s protest.
