[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 79 (Monday, May 8, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S2785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                   Recognition of the Majority Leader

  The majority leader is recognized.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, today the Senate will move to confirm 
Heather Wilson as Secretary of the Air Force. Wilson is a Rhodes 
Scholar, Air Force Academy graduate--part of the third class ever to 
admit women, by the way--and a dedicated public servant who served 
several terms in the U.S. House.
  I am sure she will work hard in this new role to strengthen the 
branch of the military she cares so much about. I look forward to 
approving her nomination on a bipartisan basis later this afternoon.
  After that, we will take a cloture vote on the Gottlieb nomination to 
head the FDA, which I will come to in a moment. I hope to see robust 
support for his nomination as well.