On March 18, the U.S. Senate confirmed by voice vote the following nominations:
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Executive Calendar #28, William Joseph Burns, of Maryland, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Executive Calendar #36, Brian P. McKeon, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
The nomination of Wendy Sherman to be Deputy Secretary of State remains pending on the Executive Calendar with the reported hold placed on her nomination by Cancún Cruz, a senator who will forever be remembered as either one of the heroes of the January 6 insurrection or one who fled to Mexico while his state froze.
Senate confirms former diplomat William Burns as CIA director https://t.co/pOR1dUT6Rn
(The Hill)— U.S. Senate News (@SenateNews) March 18, 2021
Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #36 Brian P. McKeon to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources @StateDept
— Senate Cloakroom (@SenateCloakroom) March 18, 2021
Burns on track to be confirmed today as CIA dir after Ted Cruz lifts his hold. Blinken’s statement committing to Nord Stream 2 sanctions caused Cruz to relent, though he’s still holding Wendy Sherman, deputy SecState nominee, till sanctions are imposted.https://t.co/hND8DHbMYc
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) March 18, 2021