Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the OMB, was confirmed by the
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Senate 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 in protest, and Sen. Ed Markey said, “For clean air and clean water, I vote no.”
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