Senate Committee Approves Clinton

GOP's Vitter is lone dissenter in 16-1 vote

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

Posted Jan 15, 2009 9:38 AM CST

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Senate Committee Approves Clinton — Sen. David Vitter, R-La., was the lone dissenter in the Foreign Relations Committee vote on Hillary Clinton's nomination for secretary of state. (AP Photo)

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton as the next US secretary of State. The 16-1 vote paves way for a full Senate vote after Barack Obama takes office Tuesday. The junior senator from New York earned the near-unanimous support of her colleagues—Louisiana Republican David Vitter cast the sole opposing vote. Vitter warned that Bill Clinton's charitable fundraising overseas could pose conflicts of interest.

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