The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 16-1 today in favor of Senator Hillary Clinton becoming the next secretary of state under Barack Obama.
The one vote in opposition came from Louisiana Senator David Vitter, who expressed concern in Tuesday’s hearing over former President Bill Clinton’s charitable fundraising overseas, saying it could pose a conflict of interest.
Senator John Kerry, the committee’s chairman, briefly spoke about how Clinton impressed the panel with her knowledge on issues ranging from the conflict in Gaza to American relations with Russia.
The full Senate will vote on her appointment once Obama is sworn-in on Tuesday.
Clinton and Vice President-elect Joe Biden will deliver their farewell speeches to the Senate today.
(Berel Septimus – YWN)
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Rachmana Litzlan!!!
She is the worst! Mark my words!
DaasTorahWtchdg: DOn’t you realize that a secretary of state is only a pawn in the hands of the President? She has no mandate to do anything on her own!!! (By the way, the president himself is only a pawn in then hands Of the Melech Malchei HaMlochim!!!)
kishka, GET REAL, dont you realize that we are all pawns in the hands of hakadosh baruch who??
Hillary and Bob, presidents of the Clinton Foundation with millions of dollars donated by the Arab League are ‘bought’ by the all mighty dollar to pursue and encourage ARAB MUSLIM interests.