Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of John Kerry as Secretary of State.
"John Kerry will represent the United States with great distinction as Secretary of State. He brings enormous credibility, a lifetime of knowledge, and profound expertise to this critically important job. At a time when our nation is facing a wide array of increasingly complex challenges around the globe, Secretary Kerry will provide a steady hand at the State Department, and he is ready to hit the ground running. I commend the Senate for its speedy confirmation of Secretary Kerry, and I look forward to welcoming him to the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the near future."
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