The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
At 11:30 AM, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:
- Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #692 Celeste Ann Wallander to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
- Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #476 David A. Honey to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
At 3:30 PM, if cloture is invoked, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #692 Celeste Ann Wallander to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #476 David A. Honey to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
Yesterday Leader Schumer filed cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Cal. #267, H.R. 6617 (The Continuing Resolution).
By a vote of 81-13, the Senate invoked cloture on Executive Calendar #692 Celeste Ann Wallander to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
By a vote of 93-3, the Senate invoked cloture on Executive Calendar #476 David A. Honey to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
By a vote of 83-13, the nomination is confirmed: Executive Calendar #692 Celeste Ann Wallander to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
By a vote of 94-1, the nomination is confirmed: Executive Calendar #476: David A. Honey, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, vice Lisa Porter, resigned.
The Senate stands adjourned until February 17, 2022 at 10:30am. Following Leader remarks and the conclusion of morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #267, H.R. 6617 (The Continuing Resolution).
The cloture motion will ripen at 1:00pm and the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 6617.
The Senate adjourned at 6:20pm.
