PANews reported on April 9 that according to Eleanor Terrett, the U.S. Senate has scheduled a procedural "end of debate" vote on SEC Chairman nominee Paul Atkins at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow (23:30 Beijing time on April 10). If the vote is passed, the formal confirmation vote may be held as early as 7:00 p.m. that evening (7:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 11).