Senate approves Obama's new Education Secretary nominee

USA Today: In a rare bit of bipartisanship, the U.S. Senate on Monday narrowly approved President Obama’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Education, confirming John B. King Jr. as education secretary.

The 49-40 vote comes just five days after the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 16 to 6 to approve the nomination.

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