Senator John Thune

I'll defer to the chairman on that.

We were just made aware of that appointment this morning.

Obviously, it's something that if the administration decides to pursue a permanent appointment to that position, have to come to the Congress and have confirmation hearings.

and ultimately a vote here in the Senate.

But Senator Cotton, you want to speak to that?

This has been a very long road, quite literally the longest shutdown in history.

I am very, very happy to be able to say that we are coming to the end.

Right. Well, good question, guys. I mean, it's mind-blowing to me that this has become a political issue where the Democrats are so tethered to their, I guess, transgender ideological political base that they're willing to throw common sense out the window. I mean, this is just, to me, almost incomprehensible that we're even having this conversation.

Right. Well, good question, guys. I mean, it's mind-blowing to me that this has become a political issue where the Democrats are so tethered to their, I guess, transgender ideological political base that they're willing to throw common sense out the window. I mean, this is just, to me, almost incomprehensible that we're even having this conversation.

Right. Well, good question, guys. I mean, it's mind-blowing to me that this has become a political issue where the Democrats are so tethered to their, I guess, transgender ideological political base that they're willing to throw common sense out the window. I mean, this is just, to me, almost incomprehensible that we're even having this conversation.

It's, you know, having biological males as the opponents of young women is both fundamentally unfair and it's potentially dangerous, honestly. And so, you know, Coach Tuberville, Tommy Tuberville, the senator from Alabama, led this on the floor. We had a vote on it last night, and you are correct. Every single Democrat to the person voted against it.

It's, you know, having biological males as the opponents of young women is both fundamentally unfair and it's potentially dangerous, honestly. And so, you know, Coach Tuberville, Tommy Tuberville, the senator from Alabama, led this on the floor. We had a vote on it last night, and you are correct. Every single Democrat to the person voted against it.

It's, you know, having biological males as the opponents of young women is both fundamentally unfair and it's potentially dangerous, honestly. And so, you know, Coach Tuberville, Tommy Tuberville, the senator from Alabama, led this on the floor. We had a vote on it last night, and you are correct. Every single Democrat to the person voted against it.

And it's an 80-20 issue, as you point out, with the American people. I just can't explain it. I think there was no lesson learned from the election. I think it's common sense issues like this that the American people expect their leaders to act on, and they just block voted against it. What can you say?

And it's an 80-20 issue, as you point out, with the American people. I just can't explain it. I think there was no lesson learned from the election. I think it's common sense issues like this that the American people expect their leaders to act on, and they just block voted against it. What can you say?

And it's an 80-20 issue, as you point out, with the American people. I just can't explain it. I think there was no lesson learned from the election. I think it's common sense issues like this that the American people expect their leaders to act on, and they just block voted against it. What can you say?

Yeah, I mean, I think that's really honestly the assumptions of it. You know, you could say that the bill could be changed this year or that way, but it's really very straightforward. And, you know, I mean, and there was a day when Democrats would have been, you know, quick to defend Title IX, and here we are.

Yeah, I mean, I think that's really honestly the assumptions of it. You know, you could say that the bill could be changed this year or that way, but it's really very straightforward. And, you know, I mean, and there was a day when Democrats would have been, you know, quick to defend Title IX, and here we are.

Yeah, I mean, I think that's really honestly the assumptions of it. You know, you could say that the bill could be changed this year or that way, but it's really very straightforward. And, you know, I mean, and there was a day when Democrats would have been, you know, quick to defend Title IX, and here we are.

But, you know, I mean, this is, again, I mentioned this on the floor yesterday, but I had a business professor in graduate school who used to say some things are just intuitively obvious. And I think this is one of those things that's intuitively obvious to people. And I know something I obviously feel strongly about.