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Kerry is confirmed as secretary of state in 94-3 vote
The Senate voted 94-3 to confirm President Barack Obama's nomination of Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to be the next U.S. secretary of state, replacing Hillary Clinton. Fellow senators said Kerry, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and the son of a diplomat, has been preparing for the job his entire life. Kerry will have a major role in deciding whether the government approves the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada.
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