Senate confirms Kerry as secretary of state
(MCT) — WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as secretary of state, filling a crucial national security spot in President Barack Obama’s second-term Cabinet.
Kerry, who ran as the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004, will replace Hillary Rodham Clinton, who will step down as America’s top diplomat on Friday.
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