Hillary confirmed as secretary of state

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:35pm

After days of wrangling, objections by Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn-- and a day's delay to accommodate a full Senatorial roll call vote  -- the Senate just voted to confirm Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, 94-2. Those two nay votes came from Vitter and South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint -- but not from Cornyn, who was the one to insist on a roll call vote in the first place, or Coburn, both of whom voted in favor of Clinton.

Vitter, who famously moralized about needing to impeach Bill Clinton for his moral failings and then was caught patronizing prostitutes, couldn't even get his comrades-in-arms to support his anti-Clinton protest vote. All this delay came strictly so that Vitter, Cornyn, Coburn, and DeMint could thumb their noses at her. How statesman-like. In any event, here she goes!

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Congrats Madam Sec!

by foltzjoe on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:43pm

Let's start by bringing MCC and PEPFAR into the USAID fold.

SOS confirmation

by fif on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:58pm

Congratulations Madame Secretary! Heidi Li linked your site at The Confluence, and I couldn't be happier to find it. I am excited to follow Hillary's work as SOS, and this looks like a great place to stay current with the ever-changing circumstances in foreign policy, and Hillary's role in representing us around the world.

Sen. Jim DeMint is such a hypocrite. He voiced some concern during the confirmation hearing, but was very complimentary and courtly toward Hillary in the segment I saw. He did not indicate enough opposition to vote against her. Petty, but it doesn't matter. They should know by now: you cannot hold Hillary Clinton back. She is a force of nature.

Thank you

by soubrette on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 7:35pm

I'm really enjoying this blog - thanks for the great work.

Looking forward to seeing more of both the electronic and real Madame Secretary!

New pic

by PYW on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 8:16pm

Here's a pic of Hillary being sworn in.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/21/clinton.confirmation/index.html

Hillary is our new SoS

by diamond on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 8:42pm

Way to go, Hillary!! She is going to be excellent and effective. Good for us all.

Congratulations!

by buzzlatte on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 8:50pm

Congratulations and thank-you Hillary for choosing to continue your work for our wonderful country.

I will be excited to see Hillary in action!

A shout out to Mr. President Clinton, also!