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Clinton Confirmed for Secretary of State
blogs.wsj.com - 1/22/2009
Clinton Confirmed for Secretary of State
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Susan Davis reports on Congress. A near-unanimous U.S. Senate approved New York Sen. Hillary Clinton ’s nomination for secretary of State this afternoon. Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, before the inaugural prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Wednesday, (AP) Just two Republican senators— David Vitter of Louisiana and Jim DeMint of South Carolina—voted against her nomination while 94 senators voted in favor.  ...
Vitter casts lone vote against Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State.
thinkprogress.org - 1/15/2009
Vitter casts lone vote against Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State.
— thinkprogress.org — Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 16-1 to approve President-elect Obama’s nomination of Hillary Clinton as... Secretary of State. Casting the sole “nay” vote was Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), who was concerned about Bill ... (more) Vitter casts lone vote against Hillary Clinton for ...

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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/21/2009
Clinton confirmed
— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Libby LeistThe Senate has voted 94-2 to confirm Sen. Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.... The no votes were Sens. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and David Vitter (R-LA)....( read more ) (more) Clinton confirmed

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politicalwire.com - 1/21/2009
Clinton Confirmed
— politicalwire.com — The U.S. Senate confirmed Hillary Clinton to be President Obama's secretary of state in a 94 to... 2 vote. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was instrumental in urging Republicans to support Clinton. Only Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) and Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) voted ... (more) Clinton Confirmed

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Tennessee Guerilla Women:  Hillary Sworn in as Secretary of State

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Hillary Clinton Confirmed as Secretary of State
The Democratic Daily — ... The vote to confirm Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State was nearly unanimous today. Two “Republican senators—David Vitter of Louisiana and Jim DeMint of South Carolina—voted against her nomination while 94 senators voted in favor.” ...

Hillary Sworn in as Secretary of State
Tennessee Guerilla Women — Pictured here, Hillary Rodham Clinton is being sworn in as the 67th U.S. Secretary of State by Judge Kathleen Oberly. Yes, that's Bill by her side! The Senate approved Hillary's nomination with a vote of 94-2. Hillary Clinton was sworn in as “former President Clinton and her Senate staff looked on.” Her ”childhood friend and D.C. appeals court Associate Judge Kathleen Oberly swore her in on a Bible belonging to the former first lady’s late father, in a ceremony in her Senate office.” Hillary Clinton ...

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