From USA TODAY.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin confirmation hearing included a segment where he faced no questions at at all from a fellow senator. Instead, Bernie Moreno used his time to address what he called "political theater" tied to the government shutdown, using his time to slam Democrats and to insist that Mullin would be confirmed as the DHS secretary.

What to expect from Markwayne Mullin: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/17/markwayne-mullin-expectations-dhs-kristi-noem-replacement/89101322007/

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