WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee praised President Donald Trump's pick, Russell Vought, to lead the Office of Management and Budget.  "I think you're qualified for the job. I know why he picked you," said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). Sen. Graham and Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) say Vought is the right man for the job.  "I do not know a single person who knows more about the federal budget than you do," said Kennedy. The role isn't new for Vought who served as OMB director for two years during President Trump's first term.  "While the Office of Management and Budget may not be a household term, the agency's work profoundly impacts their lives," said Vought. Republicans questioned him about what would happen if Congress didn't extend President Trump's tax cuts. "That would lead to a lot of less innovation, a lot less productive productivity, and we would have a worsening economy," Vought said.  Democrats on the committee called Vought's proposals for the federal budget extreme and called him out for being a contributor to the controversial Project 2025.  "You proposed deep cuts to Medicaid for millions of low-income families. Why is that woke and weaponized?” asked Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.). Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) accused Vought of slow-walking disaster aid during his first tenure at OMB, and he's concerned it will happen again as his state recovers from the wildfires. "The president has always been a firm distributor of federal resources to areas that need disaster money. And I don't expect that to change,” Vought said.  The president plans to visit Los Angeles Friday.