Russ Vought
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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.
And it's a matter of making sure you've convinced and you've brought in the- So you get no, I mean, what's interesting- I got no Democrat votes.
And it's a matter of making sure you've convinced and you've brought in the- So you get no, I mean, what's interesting- I got no Democrat votes.
And it's a matter of making sure you've convinced and you've brought in the- So you get no, I mean, what's interesting- I got no Democrat votes.
You never see that on the other side. And they have an appreciation that they have to attack our people at every level. because they know that every level is a stepping stone for- The next level. Exactly, right? So they don't make it saying, oh, this is just like the undersecretary. Yeah, exactly. No, we're opposed to that.
You never see that on the other side. And they have an appreciation that they have to attack our people at every level. because they know that every level is a stepping stone for- The next level. Exactly, right? So they don't make it saying, oh, this is just like the undersecretary. Yeah, exactly. No, we're opposed to that.
You never see that on the other side. And they have an appreciation that they have to attack our people at every level. because they know that every level is a stepping stone for- The next level. Exactly, right? So they don't make it saying, oh, this is just like the undersecretary. Yeah, exactly. No, we're opposed to that.
Well, certainly the first term, right? I become deputy and next thing you know, Mick goes to the chief of staff. And so I have an opportunity to serve as director. And so that is, they understand government and they understand the career path that is opening for people.
Well, certainly the first term, right? I become deputy and next thing you know, Mick goes to the chief of staff. And so I have an opportunity to serve as director. And so that is, they understand government and they understand the career path that is opening for people.
Well, certainly the first term, right? I become deputy and next thing you know, Mick goes to the chief of staff. And so I have an opportunity to serve as director. And so that is, they understand government and they understand the career path that is opening for people.
And they, when they sense, and it's not always the case, but when they sense that this is a committed conservative, it's a partisan line down the road.
And they, when they sense, and it's not always the case, but when they sense that this is a committed conservative, it's a partisan line down the road.
And they, when they sense, and it's not always the case, but when they sense that this is a committed conservative, it's a partisan line down the road.
I have high hopes that people are seeing what Trump just accomplished and are going to be pulling the oars to get things done as soon as possible. And I think the jury is out, right? I think I want to see and I'm hoping to see people looking for ways to move these appointees through the process. And sounds like they're trying to do that. We'll see. But
I have high hopes that people are seeing what Trump just accomplished and are going to be pulling the oars to get things done as soon as possible. And I think the jury is out, right? I think I want to see and I'm hoping to see people looking for ways to move these appointees through the process. And sounds like they're trying to do that. We'll see. But
I have high hopes that people are seeing what Trump just accomplished and are going to be pulling the oars to get things done as soon as possible. And I think the jury is out, right? I think I want to see and I'm hoping to see people looking for ways to move these appointees through the process. And sounds like they're trying to do that. We'll see. But
You know, we we have to do things not based on how it has been done recently, like this whole notion of the recess appointments. Right. You have some people out there who are saying this is unconstitutional. It's not the way it was meant to be. It's totally wrong. Right.
You know, we we have to do things not based on how it has been done recently, like this whole notion of the recess appointments. Right. You have some people out there who are saying this is unconstitutional. It's not the way it was meant to be. It's totally wrong. Right.
You know, we we have to do things not based on how it has been done recently, like this whole notion of the recess appointments. Right. You have some people out there who are saying this is unconstitutional. It's not the way it was meant to be. It's totally wrong. Right.
It it is a specific provision in the Constitution to be able to allow a president if he does, if he has to stand up an administration quickly and he's dealing with a Senate that won't move quickly enough to. to be able to install his people so that he can actually function as a government, right? That it's specifically mapped out, and yet you have— So in the Constitution. In the Constitution.