US Senate confirms John Kerry to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State

Veteran Senator John Kerry, known for his relationship-building skills, is all set to replace Hillary Clinton as the new US Secretary of State after the Senate overwhelmingly confirmed his nomination.

69-year-old Kerry, currently the chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been a close confidant of President Barack Obama on foreign policy issues especially on the volatile Af-Pak region.




The nomination of Kerry, a Vietnam war veteran, was confirmed yesterday by 94-3, with all three negative votes coming from Republican Senators James Inhofe, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, who is Co-Chair of the Senate India Caucus.

This is the first Cabinet selection during Obama's second term to be confirmed by the Senate. Friday is the last working day for 65-year-old Secretary of State Clinton.

Senator Robert Menendez, incoming Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, noted that Kerry was the best choice to head the State Department.

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