Senate Republican Rubio backs Tillerson for secretary of state
Reuters
Published Jan 23, 2017 10:39AM ET
Updated Jan 23, 2017 10:50AM ET
Senate Republican Rubio backs Tillerson for secretary of state
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Monday said he will vote to back President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, despite the former Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM) CEO's "troubling" responses before lawmakers regarding Russia.
"Despite my reservations, I will support Mr. Tillerson’s nomination in committee and in the full Senate," Rubio said in a statement posted on Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) ahead of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's vote on Tillerson later on Monday. A vote in the Republican-controlled Senate is expected shortly afterward.
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