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January 29, 2013
Senate Approves Kerry for Secretary of State
By Sheila Samples
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Senator John Kerry as secretary of state, filling a key job in President Obama's second-term national security team. The nomination was approved by a vote of 94 to 3. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, Republicans of Texas, and Senator James M. Inhofe, Republican of Oklahoma, opposed the nomination. Mr. Kerry voted "present."
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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Senator John Kerry as secretary of state, filling a key job in President Obama's second-term national security team. The nomination was approved by a vote of 94 to 3. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, Republicans of Texas, and Senator James M. Inhofe, Republican of Oklahoma, opposed the nomination. Mr. Kerry voted "present."Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.