Senate Unanimously Confirms Rubio as Secretary of State

The Senate unanimously approved the nomination of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of state on Jan. 20, making him the first of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks to receive the green light on Inauguration Day.

The 99–0 vote took place just an hour after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where Rubio had served since 2011, voted unanimously in favor of Rubio, with a 22–0 vote. The Florida senator testified days prior in front of the committee in a five-hour hearing on his foreign policy views.
Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the committee, said he encourages anyone who wants a clear understanding of U.S. foreign policy to watch Rubio’s testimony.