Former U.S. senator from Florida Marco Rubio jumps into new role as secretary of state with flurry of phone calls, planned trip to Panama.

The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio's as secretary of state on Monday, making him the first member of President Donald Trump's second Cabinet.

The Senate confirmed Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, on Monday as America’s 72nd secretary of state, putting a former political rival of President Trump at the helm of American diplomacy.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was confirmed by the Senate to be the next secretary of state Monday night, making him the first of President Trump's Cabinet picks to receive congressional approval.

The Senate voted on Monday to confirm Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, the first high-level Cabinet official for the new administration to be approved by the chamber.

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The day after Donald Trump was sworn in as America's 47th president, former U.S. senator from Florida, Marco Rubio, was sworn in as the 72nd secretary of state. Rubio was the first of Trump's ...

The Sunshine State was well represented at President Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington on Monday, including many who made the trip from South Florida. Marco Rubio, the U.S. Senator from ...

D.C. The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Florida Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State on Monday evening, by a vote of 99-0. More Getty Images/Kevin Dietsch Rubio's prominent role in Trump's ...

The Senate unanimously confirmed Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as the next secretary of state, making him the first Cabinet nominee of President Donald Trump to win congressional approval.

Traditionally, when US secretaries of state make their international debuts, they travel to major US allies and offer bromides about working together. Arevalo -- whose country is a major source of migrants -- has been quick to cooperate with Trump,

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