Senate Confirms Sen. John Kerry as Secretary of State »

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J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo ABC News’ Sunlen Miller and Mary McGuire report: By an overwhelming vote of 94-3, the Senate has confirmed Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to be the next Secretary of State. The vote was met with a long round of applause from those in the Senate chamber for the 28-year Senate veteran. He appeared on the floor, greeted by hugs and congratulations from his fellow senators. Voting against Kerry’s nomination were Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Texas Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. In a statement provided to ABC News, Drew Brandewie, a spokesman for Sen. Cornyn,… Source Main page (current trends)

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