Hillary Clinton’s Parting Email to State

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton departed Foggy Bottom this afternoon, she sent a farewell email to employees that included the predictable thank you’s, and the introduction of several new acronyms including NY/WJC and NY/CVC.  Check after the break for the text of the letter.

Foreign Relations Panel OKs Kerry’s SecState Nomination; Full Senate Vote Later Today

Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., is one step closer to reporting for duty in Foggy Bottom. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday morning, in one of the quickest congressional hearings you’ll ever see, took about 20 minutes to approve Kerry’s nomination to become secretary of state. “It was unanimous,” a smiling Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.,…