#Rubio was sworn in as Secretary of State.#
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Marco Rubio has been officially sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 20th, by a vote of 99-0. This was the first cabinet nomination confirmed by the Senate on President Trump's first day in office for his second term. Rubio has served as the Republican senator for Florida since 2011. His nomination was supported by Republicans and several Democratic senators. Previously, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved Rubio's nomination and sent it to the full Senate for a confirmation vote.
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Marco Rubio was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to serve as Secretary of State in the Trump administration, passing with a vote of 99-0. This is the first high-ranking cabinet official in the Trump administration to be confirmed by the Senate. Rubio, who has served as a Republican Senator from Florida since 2011, received support not only from Republicans, but also from a number of Democratic senators. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved Rubio's nomination and sent it to the full Senate, which is expected to vote on confirmation tonight. Majority Leader McConnell said he hopes to begin a live vote soon and expressed his delight in Rubio serving as Secretary of State.
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Rubio was confirmed as Secretary of State by the Senate with a unanimous vote of 99-0.
Rubio is the first senior Cabinet official in the Trump administration to be confirmed by the Senate.
Rubio's nomination was supported by Republicans and some Democrats.
Rubio's nomination was unanimously approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is expected to be confirmed in a vote tonight.