Senate poised to approve Kerry nomination Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:37 pm, Tuesday, January 29, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved toward swift approval of President Barack Obama's choice of five-term Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state, with Republicans and Democrats praising him as the ideal successor to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, the panel's top Republican, called Kerry "a realist" who ... Read More