Baku. 24 January. REPORT.AZ/ The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee narrowly approved President
Report informs citing the CNBC, the vote was 11-10, with every committee Republican backing Tillerson and every Democrat opposing his nomination.
Tillerson is expected to be confirmed for the position when the matter comes before the 100-member Senate, where Republicans hold a 52-seat majority.
Earlier, Republican senator from Florida, Marco Rubio has stated that he will vote for the candidate Rex Tillerson to serve as US Secretary of State.