Senate panel backs diplomatic nominees after Democratic delay

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Senate panel backs diplomatic nominees after Democratic delay

​The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday advanced with bipartisan support three nominees for top diplomatic posts, including one for the State Department’s No. 2 position, even as some Democrats opposed them due to concerns about their qualifications and the Trump administration’s drastic changes to longtime U.S. diplomatic and foreign aid policies. The nominations of Christopher Landau to be deputy secretary of State, Michael Rigas …