Rubio unanimously confirmed as secretary of State, becoming Trump’s first Cabinet official

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Rubio unanimously confirmed as secretary of State, becoming Trump’s first Cabinet official

The Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fl.) as America’s 72nd secretary of State, putting in place the first member of President Trump’s cabinet on the day of his inauguration.

Rubio’s confirmation vote passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, 99-0. Rubio also was able to cast a vote for himself.

“No one on this body can doubt that Marco Rubio is an intelligent man with remarkable understanding of American foreign policy and a very deep commitment to the American Dream,” Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said in remarks on the Senate floor. ........

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/trumps-first-100-days/5092200-donald-trump-inauguration-executive-orders/

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Markwayne Mullin
@SenMullin
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SENATE CONFIRMED: @SenMarcoRubio
 as your Secretary of State. 99-0. ✅



Sen. Susan Collins
@SenatorCollins
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Today, I was pleased to vote to confirm my friend and colleague Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State.

His experience as Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and his extensive knowledge of foreign policy will serve him extremely well in this critical position.

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