The senate confirmed Kerry's nomination in a 94-3 vote, hours after the chamber's foreign relations committee approved his nomination. Kerry has chaired the committee himself for the past four years.
"Senator Kerry will need no introduction to the world's political and military leaders and will begin Day One fully conversant not only with the intricacies of the US foreign policy, but able to act on a multitude of international stages," said Democratic Senator Bob Menendez at the Senate, who serves as the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee.
Senator Bob Corker, the top Republican on the same committee, praised Kerry's testimony on Thursday and called him "a realist" in dealing with world affairs.
At the senate foreign affairs committee earlier the day, Kerry appreciated the praises from his colleagues.
"I'm honoured
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