The Senate swiftly confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, marking the first Cabinet member confirmed for President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day. The vote was decisive, 99-0. Rubio, a Republican senator from Florida, is expected to be joined by John Ratcliffe, nominated for CIA Director, also facing a swift confirmation. Other nominees, including Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary, are expected to be voted on later in the week.
LISA MASCARO AP Congressional CorrespondenThe Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.
"Marco Rubio is a very intelligent man with a remarkable understanding of American foreign policy," Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the senior-most Republican, said as the chamber opened. Senate Majority Leader John Thune moved quickly Monday, saying he expected voting to begin "imminently" on Trump's nominees.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced Rubio's nomination late Monday. The Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Intelligence Committee, respectively, advanced the nominations of Hegseth and Ratcliffe. During his confirmation hearing last week, Rubio warned of the consequences of America's "unbalanced relationship" with China. While he echoes Trump's anti-globalist rhetoric, Rubio is also seen as an internationalist who understands the power of U.S. involvement on the global stage.
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