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Rhiannon12866

(258,789 posts) Fri Feb 7, 2025, 01:00 AM Feb 2025

Sen. Whitehouse and Lawrence O'Donnell Discuss Russ Vought's Promise to Break the Law - The Last Word - MSNBC

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joins The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell directly after speaking on the Senate Floor to oppose Russ Vought's nomination as OMB Director. - Aired on 02/05/2025.

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Sen. Whitehouse and Lawrence O'Donnell Discuss Russ Vought's Promise to Break the Law - The Last Word - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Feb 2025 OP

Vought was confirmed today. Time to buckle up. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #1

Looks like the Senate Democrats stayed up all night to protest for nothing Rhiannon12866 Feb 2025 #2

No. I just checked. 53 - 47 yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #3

Thanks! I just looked it up, too Rhiannon12866 Feb 2025 #5

I just looked it up and it looks like Senate Democrats were united against him, but they had a 6 vote minority Rhiannon12866 Feb 2025 #4

yellow dahlia

(6,466 posts)

1. Vought was confirmed today. Time to buckle up.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2025, 01:28 AM

Feb 2025

Oh - we already did that weeks ago. Now what?

Rhiannon12866

(258,789 posts)

2. Looks like the Senate Democrats stayed up all night to protest for nothing

Reply to yellow dahlia (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 7, 2025, 01:33 AM

Feb 2025

Did any Democrats vote in favor of this joker??

yellow dahlia

(6,466 posts)

3. No. I just checked. 53 - 47

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 7, 2025, 01:37 AM

Feb 2025

Rhiannon12866

(258,789 posts)

5. Thanks! I just looked it up, too

Reply to yellow dahlia (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 7, 2025, 01:42 AM

Feb 2025

*sigh*

Rhiannon12866

(258,789 posts)

4. I just looked it up and it looks like Senate Democrats were united against him, but they had a 6 vote minority

Reply to yellow dahlia (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 7, 2025, 01:40 AM

Feb 2025

Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director

Although Democrats have been divided over various Trump nominees, they unified in their opposition to Vought.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-republicans-confirm-russell-vought-white-house-budget-director-rcna190993

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