The Senator is expected to be an easy confirmation, but that didn't mean there was no drama Wednesday morning.

Senator Marco Rubio warned of China’s growing threat, and he backed NATO but said Europe needed to do more to help protect itself. His friendly, five-hour confirmation hearing seemed to all but guarantee he would be the next secretary of state.

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, questioned secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio on Wednesday as confirmation hearings continued for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.

Now-former Sen. Marco Rubio was sworn in Tuesday morning as secretary of state by Vice President JD Vance. He replaces Antony Blinken in the position. The Senate unanimously confirmed Rubio for the position on Monday hours after Trump took office for his second term. The vote was 99-0. No senators voted against Rubio, CNN reported.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio painted a dark vision of the consequences of America’s “unbalanced relationship” with China.

The Senate unanimously confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State Monday, making him the first Cabinet nominee to be confirmed.

The Senate confirmed Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, on Monday as America’s 72nd secretary of state, putting a former political rival of President Trump at the helm of American diplomacy.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was confirmed by the Senate to be the next secretary of state Monday night, making him the first of President Trump's Cabinet picks to receive congressional approval.

During a Senate hearing, Senator Jeanne Shaheen questioned Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio about his commitment to confirming career Foreign Service officers, NATO support, and Ukraine's sovereignty.

The US Senate unanimously approved Marco Rubio as secretary of state ... beat and to fill this role immediately,” said Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations ...

The US Senate unanimously approved Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Monday, putting the fellow senator on the front line of President Donald Trump's often confrontational diplomacy.