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| Senate panel approves John Kerry as secretary of state | Senate panel approves John Kerry as secretary of state |
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| The US Senate foreign relations committee has unanimously approved Senator John Kerry's nomination to be secretary of state. | The US Senate foreign relations committee has unanimously approved Senator John Kerry's nomination to be secretary of state. |
| The full Senate is expected to confirm his nomination later on Tuesday. | The full Senate is expected to confirm his nomination later on Tuesday. |
| President Barack Obama chose the Massachusetts Democrat to succeed Hillary Clinton, who is stepping down after four years, as his top diplomat. | President Barack Obama chose the Massachusetts Democrat to succeed Hillary Clinton, who is stepping down after four years, as his top diplomat. |
| A Vietnam veteran and senator since 1985, Sen Kerry was the Democratic presidential candidate in 2004. | A Vietnam veteran and senator since 1985, Sen Kerry was the Democratic presidential candidate in 2004. |
| He first came to national attention as part of his involvement with Vietnam Veterans Against the War. | He first came to national attention as part of his involvement with Vietnam Veterans Against the War. |
| He served on the Senate foreign relations committee himself for 28 years, and chaired it for four. | |
| Sen Kerry's nomination is part of Mr Obama's second-term cabinet reshuffle. | |
| He was proposed after the US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, withdrew from consideration in December. | |
| Republicans had fiercely criticised her role in the aftermath of the deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in September 2012. | |
| Former Senator Chuck Hagel, Mr Obama's pick for secretary of defense, will face a confirmation hearing later this week. |