Feb. 12 The Senate is expected to take a final vote at 11 a.m. EST on Gabbard’s confirmation. Feb. 10 The Senate voted along party lines 52-46, with two senators not voting, to advance Gabbard’s nomination, which will now face one final vote potentially as soon as Tuesday night, NBC News reported.

Republican senators rallied around former Representative Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to become director of national intelligence before a key committee vote on Tuesday, increasing the chances that the full U.