The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to confirm ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as the next secretary of state.
The vote in favor of President Trump's pick for
the key cabinet post fell mostly along partisan lines, with Republican
lawmakers who have voiced concerns like Senators Marco Rubio, John
McCain and Lindsey Graham joining fellow GOP members in affirming the
nomination.
Tillerson needed a simple majority — 51 senators — for confirmation. The final vote was 56 in favor, 43 against.
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