Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks as Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., from left, Sen. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., obstructed, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., listen during a news conference on Russ Vought's nomination at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)