John Kerry

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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 06:58 PM

Feb 2013

Kerry sworn in as secretary of State

John Kerry is now the nation's 68th secretary of State.

Kerry was sworn in Friday afternoon at a private ceremony on Capitol Hill by Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan. He is expected to have a public swearing in ceremony sometime next week, and his arrival at the State Department at 9 a.m. on Monday will be televised.

Kerry is the first chairman of the Senate Foreign Services Committee to become secretary of State in more than a century, according to his State Department biography. He was sworn in in front of a bust of former secretary of State and United Nations champion Cordell Hull, CNN reported, and received his Senate floor chair as a parting gift from his staff.

http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/congressional-delegations/280661-kerry-sworn-in-as-secretary-of-state

I can only imagine how you feel because he was your Senator (lucky you). Still, I felt some sadness yesterday, but not enough to overcome the happiness of knowing he has earned this recognition.

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Secretary of State John Kerry [View all] ProSense Feb 2013 OP

Yes... lamp_shade Feb 2013 #1

I know we're supposed to be happy, and I am...but.... Blaukraut Feb 2013 #2

Here's an anecdote to make you smile: ProSense Feb 2013 #8

Awesome! Thanks for posting. beachmom Feb 2013 #3

From the official photo link at the site: freshwest Feb 2013 #4

After all these years... whathehell Feb 2013 #5

Yes, I became a fan of his in 1972 when I went to D.C. but not for his looks. Still, he is a babe! freshwest Feb 2013 #6

Yes, well, of course he DOES have other things to recommend him, LOL whathehell Feb 2013 #13

Oh, just listening to him and others on the grounds of the Capitol and got teargassed at the end. freshwest Feb 2013 #16

Those were the days, weren't they? whathehell Feb 2013 #18

LOL Inuca Feb 2013 #9

Beautiful! boy, have we come a long way, baby, since this.. Cha Feb 2013 #7

Swearing in photos Mass Feb 2013 #10

Cool, thanks. n/t ProSense Feb 2013 #11

Thanks!! Great photos! beachmom Feb 2013 #12

So nice. wisteria Feb 2013 #15

Beautiful! wisteria Feb 2013 #14

LOVVVE (and bookmark) demdiva Feb 2013 #17

+1 n/t wisteria Feb 2013 #19