The US Senate approved the candidacy of Marco Rubio, nominated by US President Donald Trump for the post of State Secretary.
Thus, Rubio became the 72nd US State Secretary of the United States following the results of voting in the Senate (Upper House of the US Congress).
In support of the candidacy of the former Senator -Republican, 99 senators spoke from the state of Florida, against – not a single.
Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, became the first Secretary of State with Latin American roots in the history of the United States.
Over the 14 years of staying in the post of Senator Rubio, he acted in important committees of the Senate, including in the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and Intelligence.