Of all the harmful nominees, of all the extremists that Donald Trump has elevated, of all the hard-right ideologues who have come before the Senate, none of them hold a candle to Russell Vought.

His confirmation would be a disaster for working families, and a godsend to billionaires who don't pay their fair share in taxes.

Most people have never heard of Russell Vought before, but make no mistake about it, my fellow Americans: He is the most important piece of the puzzle in Donald Trump's second term.

Make no mistake, Russell Vought is Project 2025 incarnate.

And of all people Donald Trump could have picked to lead White House policy, he chose the godfather of the ultraright.

He is far and away the most dangerous to the American people.

It’s letting a small group of unelected people, secret, run rampant through the executive branch accessing the private data millions of Americans need, and God knows what they’re going to do with it.

He will be the quarterback of White House policy. For all intents and purposes, he will run the command center of the Trump administration.

I yield 120 minutes of my postcloture debate time on the vote nomination to Senator Murphy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right.

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 48 Leg.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso…

I want to thank my colleague from Minnesota for her passion for representing the people of Minnesota and showing how terrible this nominee is. We are going to be speaking all night. We want Americans, every hour--whether it is 8 p.m. or 3…

For the hundreds of western New York families left scrambling when their Head Start closed, I vote no on Vought. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XII, no debate is permitted during a vote. The Senator will suspend. The clerk will…

This reprehensible act of violence demands the full force of our justice system — the family of Mr. Brooks deserves no further delays.

Those responsible for Mr. Brooks’ death must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

I thank Ranking Member McGovern for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, if the previous question is defeated, Democrats plan to offer a vote on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act. The SUPPORT Act, which House Republicans…

We have to stop playing nice in the Senate and block every damn thing that we can.

This is another blatant attempt by this administration to control the media landscape.

As though that’s never been an idea before.