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Rubio, Bondi among 6 nominees with confirmation hearings Wednesday

Headline from The Hill

The Senate’s fight to confirm President-elect Trump’s Cabinet accelerates Wednesday, as more than half a dozen nominees head into their confirmation hearings. Committees will hear from Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R), Trump’s choice for secretary of State; fossil fuel executive Chris Wright, who’s up t…

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Wyoming Public Media

    Marco Rubio on a smooth path to Senate confirmation as next secretary of state (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears headed for confirmation under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.

  2. Breitbart News

    Watch Live: Marco Rubio Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of State (opens Breitbart News)

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    Sen. Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a confirmation hearing for him to become Secretary of State.

  3. NPR

    Sen. Marco Rubio faces confirmation hearings today for secretary of state nomination (opens NPR)

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    Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio faces confirmation hearings today for his nomination to be secretary of state in the Trump administration. He would be the country's first Latino in the role.

  4. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Trump's Cabinet pick for secretary of state is Marco Rubio. Here's what to know (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears headed for confirmation under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.

  5. New York Times

    Rubio Faces Confirmation Hearing to Be Trump’s Secretary of State: Live Updates (opens New York Times)

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    Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, President-elect Donald J. Trump choice for secretary of state, criticized China during his confirmation hearing and asked, “How can America promote the cause of peace on earth if it is not safe at home?”

  6. The Hill

    Rubio, Bondi among 6 nominees with confirmation hearings Wednesday (opens The Hill)

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    The Senate’s fight to confirm President-elect Trump’s Cabinet accelerates Wednesday, as more than half a dozen nominees head into their confirmation hearings. Committees will hear from Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R), Trump’s choice for secretary of State; fossil fuel executive Chris Wright, who’s up t…

  7. Legal Insurrection

    LIVE: Marco Rubio Goes Into Hearing for Secretary of State With Support (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Sens. John Fetterman and Dick Durbin already said they're voting for Rubio.

  8. CBS News

    Watch Live: Marco Rubio faces senators at confirmation hearing for secretary of state today (opens CBS News)

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    Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, is facing questions from his Senate colleagues on Wednesday morning.

  9. UPI

    Sen. Marco Rubio faces confirmation hearing before Senate committee (opens UPI)

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    Donald Trump's former primary opponent Sen. Marco Rubio is meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday as the president-elect's secretary of state nominee.

  10. NPR

    Sen. Macro Rubio faces confirmation hearings today for secretary of state nomination (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio faces confirmation hearings today for his nomination to be secretary of state in the Trump administration. He would be the country's first Latino in the role.

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