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US senators confirm Rice

Published January 27, 2005
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WASHINGTON, Jan 26: The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Condoleezza Rice as US secretary of state to replace Colin Powell.

The Senate voted 85-13 to approve the nomination of Rice, national security adviser to President George W. Bush and one of his closest aides, after a long debate on her role in Iraq policy.

The 13 'no' votes registered by the Democrats were a record for a nominated secretary of state. Henry Kissinger drew seven nays in 1973 and Alexander Haig was opposed by six senators in 1981. -AFP

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