WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor to tout how Republicans are moving quickly to confirm President Donald J. Trump’s cabinet.

With tonight’s confirmation of Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, the Republican-led Senate will have confirmed 13 cabinet officials in 18 days. In comparison, President Joe Biden had only 6 cabinet officials confirmed.

Click HERE to watch Senator Barrasso’s remarks.

Sen. Barrasso’s remarks as prepared:

“Democrats last night filibustered another one of President Trump’s well-qualified nominees.

“I sat in the presiding officer’s chair during the wee hours of the night listening to concerns by the Democrats.

“The Democrats continue to want to slow things down. Republicans are not going to allow it to happen.

“Republicans are pushing through their blockade.

“Tonight, we will confirm the 13th member of President Trump’s cabinet.

“We are confirming the cabinet twice as fast as Democrats confirmed President Biden’s cabinet in 2021.

“This week, we will have confirmed 5 cabinet members in 4 days.

“Tonight’s confirmation is for Russ Vought.

“He will be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

“President Trump deserves to have his nominees in place swiftly.

“Our pace has matched the urgency of the moment.

“We will push forward and move deliberately to confirm more nominees.

“That includes Robert Kennedy Jr to be the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. It also includes Tulsi Gabbard to be the Director of National Intelligence.

“When necessary, we are voting late into the night, early in the morning, and on the weekend. That’s exactly what Republicans said we would do.

“We are moving with a speed and commitment that we said because we know the president has a strong and active and bold agenda, and we’re part of it, and he needs his team in place and able to accomplish it.”