john kerry was just unanimously approved by the committee he chairs to be the next secretary of state. full senate vote expected later today
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Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) January 29, 2013Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves John Kerry as 68th secretary of state. Full Senate vote on nomination coming today.—
Robert Rizzuto (@RRizzuto413) January 29, 2013
Well, no surprise after the lovefest hearing.
Twitchy will continue to monitor this story and will bring you news from the full vote, expected this afternoon.
Update: Reaction starts to roll in.
What a stupid country we are RT .@WLTX: (AP) – Senate panel approves nomination of Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state #tcot—
Ric the Magnificent (@NASCARNAC) January 29, 2013
Hey, was John Kerry approved unanimously by a Senate committee? Not enough mentions in my timeline.—
Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) January 29, 2013
Kerry appointment to Secretary of State paves way for nomination of Jane Fonda as Defense Secretary—
Stephen Gutowski (@collegepolitico) January 29, 2013