(L/R) US Senator Chris Coons, Democrat from Delaware, Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican from Kentucky, and Senator Susan Collins, Republican from Maine, look on as FBI Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies hearing to examine the 2027 budget for law enforcement agencies on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)