The Senate Armed Services Committee will vote to confirm Ashton Carter as the next defense secretary as soon as Tuesday morning if a quorum is present for the committee’s hearing on global challenges and U.S. national security strategy.SASC spokesman Dustin Walker confirmed the committee would vote on Carter’s confirmation the next time a quorum is present.Carter sat through a lengthy confirmation hearing last Wednesday–from 9:30 a.m. until about 4:30 p.m., with a midday break for lunch and Senate votes–in which…