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Russell Vought confirmed to head government's leading budget office after Dems hold 30-hour protest
Fox News ^ | 2/6/2025 | Diana Stancy, Aubrie Spady

Posted on 02/06/2025 9:15:16 PM PST by Republican Wildcat

Despite Democratic tactics to delay the confirmation vote, the Senate confirmed Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Republicans backed Vought’s nomination, arguing he proved a qualified candidate for the role since he previously held the position during President Donald Trump’s first term. Democrats, however, raised multiple concerns about his nomination and said his views on the Impoundment Control Act, which reinforces that Congress holds the power of the purse, disqualified him from the role.

Democrats held a 30-hour-long protest against Vought's nomination, delivering speeches in the middle of the night on Wednesday in an attempt to delay the confirmation vote.

The Senate, in a chaotic final floor vote on Thursday evening, voted to confirm Vought to lead the OMB, 53 to 47.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aubriespady; dianastancy; project2025; russellvought; vought
confirmed on a straight party-line vote, 53-47.
1 posted on 02/06/2025 9:15:16 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

The DemonRATS sure are a crybaby bunch of little ahos.


2 posted on 02/06/2025 9:22:34 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Don't forget to celebrate "A Day Without Guac and Panther Pee" today! )
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To: Republican Wildcat

I did not watch any of the Dem Senators’ overnight temper-tantrum, but I expect various GOP Senators had to sit there and preside during the festivities. My thanks to them.


3 posted on 02/06/2025 9:23:29 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (“…all who were appointed for eternal life believed.” Acts 13:48)
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To: Republican Wildcat
The Democrats fought this confirmation so tenaciously because they know that with Russell Vought's appointment carrying with it his theory of executive control of spending, they have only one line of defense left, the courts.


4 posted on 02/06/2025 9:28:11 PM PST by nathanbedford (Attack, repeat, attack! - Bull Halsey)
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To: Republican Wildcat

That’s not even close, at least from votes I have seen for years now.

That same percentage owned...53...would give us 231 house members.

That would have been nice.

Maybe CA voting should be held to under 50 days...we lose a lot of “late” house elections there.


5 posted on 02/06/2025 9:37:28 PM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Mr. “Project 2025” wins! LOL! That, plus “Fascism!” was the entirety of Kamala’s campaign strategy.


6 posted on 02/06/2025 10:01:21 PM PST by montag813
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To: Republican Wildcat
"Democrats, however, raised multiple concerns about his nomination..."

Dems, sotto voce: "He's going to find all of our secret stashes and pipelines!"

7 posted on 02/06/2025 10:19:54 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (They were the FA-est of times, they were the FO-est of times.)
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To: nathanbedford
"they have only one line of defense left, the courts."

They've packed the courts with low IQ colored gals. I don't know if there are many
men left in the appelate courts, just some negro girls with IQs around 65 at best.

8 posted on 02/07/2025 12:49:18 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

The rat have every reason to soil thier undies. The new cabinet members across the board will find out the truth about what they have been doing for decades and what will really happen to them when they do. Im thinking gitmo


9 posted on 02/07/2025 2:08:56 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: Republican Wildcat

It’s a crying shame the democrats can’t do anything about President Trump’s nominees because Harry Reid eliminated the filibuster.


10 posted on 02/07/2025 2:35:43 AM PST by HenpeckedCon
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To: FlingWingFlyer

The Toddler Tantrum party


11 posted on 02/07/2025 3:32:46 AM PST by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: Republican Wildcat

You mean St Fetterman didn’t cross the party line?


12 posted on 02/07/2025 3:44:46 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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To: Republican Wildcat
The Dems are digging the hole they are in deeper, and deeper.....looks good on them.

IDJITS!

13 posted on 02/07/2025 4:37:01 AM PST by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!),<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>)
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To: Republican Wildcat

the tantrums help our side

Kash delay is for FBI to go scorched earth destroying evidence for an additional week and for Eptein participants to flee to countries with extradition treaties, but he’ll get through too


14 posted on 02/07/2025 5:12:20 AM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: Republican Wildcat

Good news!

Major realignment in the U.S. Government.


15 posted on 02/07/2025 5:21:54 AM PST by marktwain
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To: ronnie raygun

America’s joy is the DemonRATS’ nightmare. Hillary’s nightmare is now it’s coming to life. The far-left bastards are getting everything they deserve. They ran a crooked ship and now it’s time for them to pay the bill.


16 posted on 02/07/2025 5:46:07 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Don't forget to celebrate "A Day Without Guac and Panther Pee" today! )
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Shrek “crossed the line” once when it didn’t matter and it was for show


17 posted on 02/07/2025 7:58:40 AM PST by iamgalt
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To: Republican Wildcat

The Republicans spine held (well except Mitch fell down some stairs).

Lol.

One day at a time with these folks.


18 posted on 02/07/2025 8:02:11 AM PST by cgbg (It is time to pull the Deep State out of the mass media--like ticks from a dog.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

The courts trying to micromanage the executive branch is like trying to drive a car when all you have is the passenger seat and the rear view mirror.

You can’t even crash into a wall successfully.


19 posted on 02/07/2025 8:04:09 AM PST by cgbg (It is time to pull the Deep State out of the mass media--like ticks from a dog.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

20 posted on 02/07/2025 9:27:02 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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