The U.S. Senate confirms Rubio as Secretary of State

ChainCatcher news, CCTV reporters learned that the U.S. Senate confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State with a vote of 99 in favor and 0 against. This is the first senior cabinet official of the Trump administration to be confirmed by the Senate. Rubio has served as a Republican senator from Florida since 2011, and his nomination received support not only from Republicans but also from several Democratic senators.