What a day, and what a stunningly accomplished performance for six hours today. Hillary Clinton proved she is more than ready for this job. Several colleagues thanked her for accepting it knowing that she did not have to.
She proved that she knows the structure of the Department of State, its personnel, and the direction in which she plans to move it and our foreign policy.
She sailed smoothly with her sails unruffled and made many of us wistful. She did so well, you see, because she was and is prepared for a bigger job. Of course she can handle this! We are the losers here. We could have had her as POTUS.
TranscriptSenate Confirmation Hearing: Hillary Clinton
The following is a transcript of the senate confirmation hearing nominating Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, as provided by CQ Transcriptions.
KERRY: Well, good morning, everyone. We welcome you all here. We're delighted to welcome Senator Clinton, secretary of state designate. I think every member of the committee believes very strongly that in Senator Clinton we have a nominee who is extraordinarily capable and smart, an individual with the global stature and influence to help shape events.
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