WATCH: Antony Blinken's full opening statement in Senate confirmation hearing

Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, testified in a Senate confirmation hearing Jan. 19. The hearing for Blinken was one of several happening Tuesday on Capitol Hill as lawmakers took early steps to formalize members of Biden’s Cabinet.

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[ivorthomas]

Notice how Ron Johnson looks away from Antony Blinken when recounts how his step father, a Jew, was rescued by a Black American soldier at the end of the WW2. It tells you everything you need to know about Mr Johnson of Wisconsin.
I also ask viewers to look out for the facial expressions Mr Rand Paul of Kentucky. Both men look as though they would rather be at a Trump rally than confirming the next Democratic Secretary of State.

[fksons]

You can see the difference. When you appoint people who will not tarnish their name for any reason, you will get the best and not a pack of businessmen without public service ethics

[bojan]

Nice to see normal guy as secretary of state nominee

[jsibley]

The story of his grandfather and his late stepfather - seeing the tank - the looks on the faces of the members of the senate confirmation commitee is telling and palpable.

[waxbeard]

That story about his step father gets me every time!

[brenda]

Qualified, experienced, honorable, he will do a good job for our country.

[akumar]

A very impressive gentleman who will definitely do a great job.

[whatsinaname]

Capable people! Wow! Bravo, Biden <3

[s.a.]

Thank you, Mr. Secretary Blinken, for speaking into the untold suffering of the people of Tigray. Soldiers from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and drones UAE unleashed on innocent children, women, and the elderly.  Stop the genocide! Demand free access of aid and journalist to the region and withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray.

[weehudyy]

A.Blinken, back at the White House ...

[Lynne-]

Well, my heartfelt intuition tells me that Antony J. Blinkin IS AN ARTICULATE, TRUE AND GENTLEMANLY DIPLOMAT who will help restore credibility to the USA. 🕊

[Alex-yywo]

Is it just me, or does he look like Jimmy Carter?

[adrianalainez]

If this man has so much experience with family who escaped as refugees then he should have empathy for the Central Americans who are escaping US imposed dictatorships and corruption and natural disasters in their countries. Tackle that problem and people won't walk across America to reach the USA.

[nxheraj]

Resign Stop blaming Trump administration....

[scottyoung]

I think blinked would be OK with us teaching our children and grandchildren to learn Chinese phrases of servitude. How does that sound of the people that actually understood what I just said?

[starwonder]

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[jennycoffey]

We can hope he lives to regret being the voice of our traitor. Ebiomedicine is anything but health, but cosmetic change for the rich.

[jzjo]

I bet, we might witness Pres. Trump's 'Jarheads' disarming Joke Biden's 'CCP National Guards' in the Inaguration... 😁

[stevetorres]

You are already looking guilty as hell...