The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Barack Obama’s choice of five-term Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state, with Republicans and Democrats praising him as the ideal successor to Hillary Rodham Clinton. The vote Tuesday was 94-3. One senator — Kerry — voted present and accepted congratulations from colleagues on the Senate floor. [ASSOCIATED PRESS] [...]
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Tribute Video Salutes Sec. of State Hillary Clinton: Is 2016 Beginning? (VIDEO)
Via YouTube, originally airing on CSPAN: The Saban Forum 2012 (which focuses on Middle East issues as related to U.S. foreign policy) kicked off with a keynote speech by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Clinton’s remarks were immediately preceded by a tribute video to her career in service of the United States. Following the video, [...]
Reports That Sec. of State Candidate Rice ‘Has a Major Financial Stake in Canadian Tar Sands’
Writing at On Earth, Scott Dodd’s Secretary of State Candidate Has a Major Financial Stake in Canadian Tar Sands has introduced an environmental / energy factor into the conversations about Susan Rice. There’s another possible consideration involved: a potential conflict of interest. Susan Rice, the candidate believed to be favored by President Obama to become [...]
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