President-elect Trump’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency may have set a new record for the length of time spent answering questions at a confirmation hearing, thanks to Democrats’ protests for more time to prod the nominee.

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, in trying to discourage Democrats, pointed out that moving to a fourth round of questions for Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt would be unprecedented.