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Six members of President Barack Obama's Cabinet were confirmed on Tuesday, but Hillary Clinton's confirmation was delayed when one senator, Republican John Cornyn of Texas, objected to the unanimous voice vote.
Cornyn said he still had reservations about Bill Clinton's foundation, but some felt it was simply an artificial roadblock put up for partisan reasons.
In the full roll call vote of the Senate, Hillary Clinton was easily confirmed, 94 - 2, with only David Vitter of Louisiana and Jim DeMint of South Carolina opposing. Wait, where the heck was Cornyn?
At the same time, however, Obama received a disappointment, as a vote on the nomination of Eric Holder for Attorney General was delayed a week. Republicans insisted they needed more time to question him.
Immediately after the vote today, Clinton was sworn in during a private ceremony in her senate office, with her Bill Clinton and staff in attendance.