Rice awaits Senate approval as top American diplomat

Thursday, January 20, 2005

WASHINGTON -- Condoleezza Rice won strong but not unanimous endorsement as secretary of state from a Senate panel Wednesday, assuring skeptical Democrats she welcomed debate about the nation's foreign policy course and wouldn't sugarcoat advice to President Bush.

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