
The Senate plans to vote May 8 on the nomination of former Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.) to be Air Force secretary, according to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).A hold that an unnamed senator had placed on the nomination over a “local issue” has been lifted, McCain told Defense Daily May 4.McCain said he expects the full Senate will easily approve Wilson. The Senate Armed Services Committee, which McCain chairs, backed Wilson’s nomination by a 22-5 vote April 5.Lisa Disbrow, the Air…