Senate panel approves Kerry for secretary of state
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator John Kerry won the unanimous support of the chamber’s Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to replace Hillary Clinton as President Barack Obama’s new secretary of state. The full Senate was expected to confirm Kerry later on Tuesday, setting in motion a special election for his Massachusetts Senate seat. The five-term senator and losing presidential candidate in 2004 has broad support from fellow Democrats as well as Republicans in the Senate. He is expected to be sworn in as the top U. S. diplomat later this week. . . .
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