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Slack.com slash DHQ. A brief glimmer of hope and an otherwise terrible

news cycle. Republicans have successfully torpedoed one of Joe Biden's most radical nominees. That

would be near a tandem former head of center for American progress, who was up to be the

director of the office of management and budget. Senator Rob Portman, Republican, decided

to read her her own record in an explanation of why the senators probably were not going

to vote to confirm her. You wrote that Susan Collins is, quote,

the worst. Tom Cotton is a fraud that vampires have more heart than Ted Cruz. You called

leader McConnell, Moscow Mitch, and Voldemort, and on and on. I wonder specifically, how

do you plan to manifest this in build relationships with members of Congress you have attacked through

your public statements? Senator, I very much appreciate that question. I recognize

the concern. I deeply regret and apologize for my language and some of my past language.

I recognize that this role is a bipartisan role, and I know I have to earn the trust of

senators across the board. I deleted tweets because I regretted my tone, and I've deleted

tweets over many months. So, but for this concern about my my rhetoric and my language,

you know, I I'm sorry, and I'm sorry for any hurt that they've caused.

I bet she's regretting them now because Nira Tandard has withdrawn her nomination for

OMB. Finally, we get a little bit, just a little bit, to halt the radicalism of the Biden

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