Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Sen. John Kerry Confirmed As U.S. Secretary Of State



Senate Confirms Sen. John Kerry As Secretary Of State -- ABC News

By an overwhelming vote of 94-3, the Senate has confirmed Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to be the next Secretary of State.

The vote was met with a long round of applause from those in the Senate chamber for the 28-year Senate veteran. He appeared on the floor, greeted by hugs and congratulations from his fellow senators.

Voting against Kerry’s nomination were Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Texas Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.

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More News On The Confirmation Of Senator John Kerry As U.S. Secretary Of State

Senate votes to confirm Kerry as secretary of state -- NBC
Kerry gets overwhelming Senate backing to lead State Department -- Washington Post
Kerry Sails Through the Senate as Secretary of State
-- New York Times
Kerry is easily confirmed as secretary of State -- L.A. Times
Senate overwhelmingly confirms John Kerry as secretary of state
-- The Guardian
Kerry confirmed by Senate colleagues as secretary of state -- CNN
Kerry Wins Senate Confirmation for Secretary of State -- Bloomberg Businessweek
What does the world expect from newly confirmed Secretary of State John Kerry? -- Christian Science Monitor

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