Skip to content
RollCall logo

Video

Kerry Blasts Senate on Nominations Hold Up

By Thomas McKinless
Posted January 7, 2016 at 10:29pm

By Thomas McKinless

[jwp-video n=”1″]

Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that the Senate’s inability to bring a vote to the floor to fill a number of vacant diplomatic positions is hurting the nation’s efforts against the Islamic State. “This is not the time to have vacancies in our diplomatic posts,” Kerry said.

Recent Stories

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., arrives for the House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol on March 4.

Iranian energy sanctions bill revived for potential House vote

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S. D., leaves the Senate Republicans’ lunch meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

Test lots of testing ‘going on,’ says Pelosi

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, D-N.Y., at the "Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here" rally at Gloria Molina Grand Park in Los Angeles on April 12.

The Bernie Sanders tour puts California GOP on notice

Nadine Menendez, wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves Manhattan federal court Monday after her trial.

Wife of ex-Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in corruption case

The Supreme Court building at sunset.

Supreme Court again faces question of Trump immigration move

Capitol Lens | Mr. Smith goes to the Easter Egg Roll