Barrett vote may come Oct. 15

The U.S, Senate will likely hold a confirmation vote for Barbara Barrett, the nominee to become the Air Force’s next secretary, at 4:30 p.m. CDT on Oct. 15. The chamber will decide whether to proceed to the final tally on Oct. 16. Barrett, an aerospace executive and former diplomat, would replace Acting Secretary Matt Donovan, who took over when former USAF civilian boss Heather Wilson, who left at the end of May. While SASC passed Barrett’s nomination out of committee, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said he would oppose her confirmation and put a hold on the process until she promises to create a policy to block AF spending at Trump-owned properties. (Source: AF Magazine 09/30/19)