The Senate is heading for a confirmation vote on Russell Vought. He is President Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director, and he is planning to use one of the most powerful positions in federal government to zealously expand the president’s power.

While Democrats don’t have the Senate votes to tank Trump nominees, they can derail the chamber’s day-to-day functions.

Senate Democrats have begun their overnight marathon of speeches in protest of Russ Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Vought is expected to be confirmed in a vote on Thursday evening.

Democratic senators pulled a rare all-nighter to protest the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget.