The U.S. Senate confirmed Marco Rubio to serve as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state – the first cabinet pick approved for the new administration.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Rubio in a 99-0 vote, with his former colleagues voicing no opposition to the appointment. The vote came one week after Rubio appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he previously served as a senior member. Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) said that Rubio had a “flawless” performance before the committee. During the hearing, Rubio set his sights on China, calling the regime the “most potent and dangerous near-peer adversary this nation has ever confronted,” urging the United States to push back more heavily on China’s global influence.
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