Roll Call Votes Confirmation of James Mattis to be Secretary of Defense; confirmed: 98-1. Confirmation of John Kelly to be Secretary of Homeland Security; confirmed: 88-11. Motion to proceed to the consideration of Mike Pompeo to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; agreed to: 89-8. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.16, Majority Rules Committee Membership.…
6:16pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to the nomination of Mike Pompeo to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
The Senate confirmed the Mattis nomination by a vote of 98-1. Following the vote, Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that following disposition of the Kelly nomination, the Senate confirm Mike Pompeo to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency by unanimous consent. Senator Wyden objected. The Senate then reached an agreement to…
4:55pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of James Mattis to be Secretary of Defense. Confirmed: 98-1. Next Confirmation of John Kelly to be Secretary of Homeland Security
The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the nominations of: James N. Mattis, to be Secretary of Defense John F. Kelly, to be Secretary of Homeland Security. That there be 20 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form, and upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote…
The Senate stands adjourned until 4:00pm on Friday, January 20, 2017. For the information of all Senators, on Friday, January 20th, the 58th Presidential Inauguration will be held. Senators should gather in the Senate Chamber at 10:00am so that we may proceed as a body to the West Front of the Capitol and the…