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Watch Secretary of State Rex Tillerson address the State Department

Secretary Tillerson speaks at US State Department
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Secretary Tillerson speaks at US State Department

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Former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson publicly addressed the State Department on Thursday morning for the first time as secretary of State.

He received Senate confirmation Wednesday. The vote, largely along party lines, was the closest it has been in at least 50 years.