Statement from President Obama on the Confirmation of John Kerry as the Next Secretary of State

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013.

I am pleased that the Senate has confirmed John Kerry as our next Secretary of State with overwhelming bipartisan support.  From his decorated service in Vietnam to his decades in the Senate as a champion of American global leadership, John’s distinguished career has prepared him to guide American diplomacy in the years ahead.   

John has earned the respect of leaders around the world and the confidence of Democrats and Republicans…