On Wednesday afternoon Senate Democrats began what they insist will be an all-night marathon of speeches protesting Director of the Office of Management and Budget nominee Russell Vought.

While many of Trump’s nominees have come under intense scrutiny during confirmation hearings the past month, none have drawn the ire of Democrats like Vought, whose association with Project 2025 and past statement on the 2020 election have some calling him Trump’s “most dangerous nominee.”

Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii said most of the Senate Democrats will take the floor to voice their opposition. “We’re going to have more than 35 United States senators on the Democratic side, opposing Russ Vought’s nomination,” he said.“We’re going to take the floor for 30 hours,” he said, referring to time allowed for debate under Senate rules, before going on to describe Vought as the “architect of the dismantling of our federal government.”

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