The South Carolina senator said that Hegseth told him he would do so.

Top lawmakers had aimed to release bill text over the weekend but hit an impasse over agriculture aid.

“The answer ‘we don't know’ is not a good enough answer,” the Democratic representative said.

Johnson has been working diligently behind the scenes to solidify support.

“If anything they could create a structural problem for future nominees if they overreach,” the GOP senator said.

The retiring senator asked: "Do you not see what people are seeing when they go to the grocery store?"