Senate confirms Tillerson as secretary of state
Posted on AllSides February 1st, 2017
From The Left
The Senate on Wednesday made Rex Tillerson the next secretary of state, confirming the former ExxonMobil CEO on a 56-43 vote.
Four Democrats crossed party lines to join every Republican in approving Tillerson as President Donald Trump's top diplomat: West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, and Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats.
Tillerson was sworn in Wednesday night. "Your whole life has prepared you for this moment," Trump said, adding that Tillerson was “a man who is respected...
