Russ Vought
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So but I think, look, I have I've had experience, you know, Bernie Sanders went after me very, very hard in my first confirmation hearing as deputy OMB for essentially believing in John 316. And. Wait, he hit you, he attacked you on the basis of your religious beliefs?
So but I think, look, I have I've had experience, you know, Bernie Sanders went after me very, very hard in my first confirmation hearing as deputy OMB for essentially believing in John 316. And. Wait, he hit you, he attacked you on the basis of your religious beliefs?
So but I think, look, I have I've had experience, you know, Bernie Sanders went after me very, very hard in my first confirmation hearing as deputy OMB for essentially believing in John 316. And. Wait, he hit you, he attacked you on the basis of your religious beliefs?
He said I was a bigot and I should not serve in the federal government because of my Christian faith and believing something that essentially comes down to what's articulated at sports games with John 3.16. And that was most clues. Who's the bigot? Who is the bigger, right? That's the perfect question that goes back.
He said I was a bigot and I should not serve in the federal government because of my Christian faith and believing something that essentially comes down to what's articulated at sports games with John 3.16. And that was most clues. Who's the bigot? Who is the bigger, right? That's the perfect question that goes back.
He said I was a bigot and I should not serve in the federal government because of my Christian faith and believing something that essentially comes down to what's articulated at sports games with John 3.16. And that was most clues. Who's the bigot? Who is the bigger, right? That's the perfect question that goes back.
Most nominees will not go through what I went through, but I will tell them you will get through it.
Most nominees will not go through what I went through, but I will tell them you will get through it.
Most nominees will not go through what I went through, but I will tell them you will get through it.
you will get to the other side and it will be the most freeing thing in the world you will come at through the end of a process like that and you will i find it to be at that point exhilarating because it prepares you to take on an enemy fire where are they going to what are you afraid i've been calling you bigot racist christian nationalist authoritarian if you if you are if you are not afraid of these attacks and you give them no credence no credibility
you will get to the other side and it will be the most freeing thing in the world you will come at through the end of a process like that and you will i find it to be at that point exhilarating because it prepares you to take on an enemy fire where are they going to what are you afraid i've been calling you bigot racist christian nationalist authoritarian if you if you are if you are not afraid of these attacks and you give them no credence no credibility
you will get to the other side and it will be the most freeing thing in the world you will come at through the end of a process like that and you will i find it to be at that point exhilarating because it prepares you to take on an enemy fire where are they going to what are you afraid i've been calling you bigot racist christian nationalist authoritarian if you if you are if you are not afraid of these attacks and you give them no credence no credibility
then you will be able to get through these things, you will be able to convince enough senators, and you'll be able to serve, and you'll be served more effectively. But the bright lights will be on in these confirmation hearings.
then you will be able to get through these things, you will be able to convince enough senators, and you'll be able to serve, and you'll be served more effectively. But the bright lights will be on in these confirmation hearings.
then you will be able to get through these things, you will be able to convince enough senators, and you'll be able to serve, and you'll be served more effectively. But the bright lights will be on in these confirmation hearings.
I don't think most votes change at all. I think that, you know, you may have one or two anomaly senators that are trying to, you know, have you answered something to their satisfaction or they're trying to get a feel for you that they haven't otherwise. But I think increasingly in the partisan world that we live in, the Democrats are voting no.
I don't think most votes change at all. I think that, you know, you may have one or two anomaly senators that are trying to, you know, have you answered something to their satisfaction or they're trying to get a feel for you that they haven't otherwise. But I think increasingly in the partisan world that we live in, the Democrats are voting no.