Senate Confirms James O'Neill To Be Deputy Secretary Of Health And Human Services

On Thursday, the Senate voted to confirm James O'Neill to be Deputy HHS Secretary.

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00:00The yeas are 52, the nays are 43, and the nomination is confirmed.

00:14Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered, made and laid upon the table,

00:20and the President will immediately be notified of the Senate's action.

00:23The Clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture.

00:27We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 22, the Standing Rules of the Senate,

00:33do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of John Andrew Eisenberg of Virginia

00:39to be an Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, signed by 17 Senators.

00:44Under the previous order, the mandatory quorum call under Rule 22 has been waived.

00:48The question is, is it the sense of the Senators...