As voting continued, 53 senators had backed Tillerson, and 42 had voted no. The vote was largely along party lines, with every Republican favoring Tillerson and nearly every Democrat opposed.
US Senate confirms former Exxon CEO as Secretary of State
02 February 2017
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The US Senate confirmed Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump`s secretary of state on Wednesday, filling a key spot on the Republican`s national security team despite concerns about the former Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) chief executive`s ties to Russia, Reuters reported.
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