Instant Alert: The Senate confirms Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The Senate confirms Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State by Patricia Zengerle on Feb 1, 2017, 3:09 PM Advertisement WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate confirmed Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump's secretary of state on Wednesday, filling a key spot on the Republican's national security team despite concerns about the former Exxon Mobil Corp chief executive's ties to Russia. As voting continued, 53 senators had backed Tillerson, and 42 had voted no. The vote was largely along party lines, with every Republican favoring Tillerson and nearly every Democrat opposed.   (Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Alden Bentley) SEE ALSO: Rex Tillerson's job keeps getting harder before it's even started   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011