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Biden's Secretary of State Pick Antony Blinken to Get Senate Vote Next Week
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January 22, 2021
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1:05Now PlayingSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that President Joe Biden's nominee for U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would likely get a confirmation vote in the Senate next week. He made the remarks on the Senate floor on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
The Senate confirmed retired Army General Lloyd Austin as defense secretary on Friday, making him the first Black leader of the U.S. military and the second member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet to win approval.
On Wednesday, the Senate approved Avril Haines as the director of national intelligence. The Senate traditionally has sought to act on national security nominees quickly after a new president takes office to send a message of stability to allies and adversaries. Senate leaders were negotiating to resolve objections to taking up the nomination of Antony Blinken as secretary of state.
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