Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) swears in as the U.S. Secretary of State in her Senate office by Associate Judge Kathleen Oberly (R), on January 21, 2009 in Washington, D.C.. Her husband and former U.S. president Bill Clinton holds the Bible. The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 94-2, on Wednesday approved Hillary Rodham Clinton as the Secretary of State, paving way for the former first lady to launch the so-called smart power diplomacy. (Xinhua/AFP) |