On 11/18/2021, Senator John Kennedy ran through a number of written works and economic opinions Biden OCC Nominee Saule Omarova expressed over the years. He finished by telling her “you have the right to believe every one of these things. You do. This is America. But I don’t mean any disrespect. I don’t know whether to call you professor or comrade.”

Kennedy’s charge drew an audible gasp of “oh my goodness,” and Omarova responded by telling him “I’m not a communist. I do not subscribe to that ideology.” After Omarova finished speaking, Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) interjected and retorted to Kennedy’s previous accusation of repeatedly interrupting him at hearings. “That’s not true,” Kennedy responded. “I’m entitled to ask my questions!”

The melee spilled out from there as Kennedy accused Brown of breaking his entitlement to “senatorial courtesy,” while Brown accused him of conducting a “character assassination.” “Well that’s your opinion,” Kennedy shot back.

Omarova, a law professor at Cornell University, appeared before the committee for a hearing on her nomination by President Joe Biden to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Her nomination has become a subject of controversy, however, because of her birth in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan, and her past publication of economic theories that prompted accusations of supporting nationalized control over banks, prices, and the free market.

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Whether to Call You Professor or Comrade, Kennedy To OCC Nominee During Confirmation