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| John Kerry wins approval of Senate committee for secretary of state | John Kerry wins approval of Senate committee for secretary of state |
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| John Kerry has won the unanimous support of the Senate foreign relations committee to replace Hillary Clinton as President Barack Obama's secretary of state. The full Senate was expected to confirm Kerry later on Tuesday. | John Kerry has won the unanimous support of the Senate foreign relations committee to replace Hillary Clinton as President Barack Obama's secretary of state. The full Senate was expected to confirm Kerry later on Tuesday. |
| The five-term senator and 2004 presidential candidate has broad support from fellow Democrats as well as Republicans in the Senate. In a signal of the strong support for Kerry, the committee members signed a resolution praising Kerry's work in the Senate before they voted to support his confirmation. | The five-term senator and 2004 presidential candidate has broad support from fellow Democrats as well as Republicans in the Senate. In a signal of the strong support for Kerry, the committee members signed a resolution praising Kerry's work in the Senate before they voted to support his confirmation. |
| "It is a lengthy recitation of an incredible career here in the Senate, some tremendous accomplishments on behalf of the nation and a recognition of how you are going to be an incredible secretary of state," said Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, who will replace Kerry as committee chairman. | "It is a lengthy recitation of an incredible career here in the Senate, some tremendous accomplishments on behalf of the nation and a recognition of how you are going to be an incredible secretary of state," said Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, who will replace Kerry as committee chairman. |
| Florida Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican, did not attend the session. | Florida Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican, did not attend the session. |
| Kerry came into the room shortly after the vote, to loud applause from the committee members. "I'm honored beyond words," he said, before making brief remarks about the importance of the committee going forward on issues like Middle East peace. | Kerry came into the room shortly after the vote, to loud applause from the committee members. "I'm honored beyond words," he said, before making brief remarks about the importance of the committee going forward on issues like Middle East peace. |
| "What a privilege to work with you and now to work with you in a different way. I thank you, very, very much," Kerry said. | "What a privilege to work with you and now to work with you in a different way. I thank you, very, very much," Kerry said. |
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