Hours after Donald Trumps was sworn in at the 47th President of the United States and his first Cabinet picks has been confirmed.
The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Marco Rubio as Secretary of State.
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.
Rubio’s Senate seat will be filled by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody.
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