Obama nominates Kerry for secretary of state
Sen. John Kerry
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 11: Sen. John Kerry (L) (D-MA) and Sen. Barack Obama (R) (D-IL) confer during testimony from U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and General David Petraeus during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill September 11, 2007 in Washington, DC. Later in the day, Petraeus and Crocker will also appear before the Senate Armed Service Committee to continue delivering their reports on progress made in Iraq since additional U.S. troops were sent to the nation earlier this year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
