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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the sole Republican who had earlier opposed President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, tells the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he is changing his vote to yes, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 23, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rand Paul: Mike Pompeo agrees regime change doesn’t work

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speaks during a news conference at a Kroger supermarket as the company announces new associate benefits attributed to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Monday, April 16, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ** FILE **

Rob Portman confident Mike Pompeo committed to diplomacy over force

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., center left, reaches to shake hands with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., seated lower left, to end a dramatic vote for President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, who has faced considerable opposition before the panel, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 23, 2018. When the Republicans on the panel were missing a &quot;yes&quot; vote by Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., who was late returning to Washington after giving a eulogy for a friend, Sen. Coons, a Democrat, offered to vote &quot;present&quot; to get the Pompeo nomination to the floor favorably even though he opposed it. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: Schumer to oppose Pompeo secretary of state bid

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In this April 12, 2018, photo, Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo speaks during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his confirmation on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Pompeo, faces serious opposition including a rare rebuke expected Monday, April 23, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as all Democrats, and at least one Republican, have said they will oppose him. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Schumer opposing Pompeo over special counsel Russia investigation

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 22, 2018, file photo, Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., left, speaks to the media after attending a meeting with a bipartisan group of senators on day three of the government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Cory Gardner: Mike Pompeo nomination shouldn’t be about Donald Trump

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., center left, reaches to shake hands with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., seated lower left, to end a dramatic vote for President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, who has faced considerable opposition before the panel, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 23, 2018. When the Republicans on the panel were missing a &quot;yes&quot; vote by Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., who was late returning to Washington after giving a eulogy for a friend, Sen. Coons, a Democrat, offered to vote &quot;present&quot; to get the Pompeo nomination to the floor favorably even though he opposed it. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chris Coons primarily opposes Mike Pompeo over Donald Trump’s foreign policy record

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

In this April 12, 2018, photo, Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo speaks during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his confirmation on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Pompeo, faces serious opposition including a rare rebuke expected Monday, April 23, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as all Democrats, and at least one Republican, have said they will oppose him. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Pompeo nomination narrowly clears panel, goes to full Senate

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo answers a questions during his confirmation hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Thursday, April 12, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Mike Pompeo clears panel with Chris Coons ‘present’ vote

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2018, file photo, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., talks with a staffer on Capitol Hill in Washington, after passage of a procedural vote aimed at reopening the government. Manchin, a former governor, is seeking a second full six-year term in the Senate and faces a challenge in the May 8 primary from Paula Jean Swearengin. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Joe Manchin to vote in favor of Mike Pompeo for secretary of state

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., the ranking member, right, oversee the confirmation vote on President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, who has faced considerable opposition before the panel, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 23, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: Panel approves Pompeo for secretary of state

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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, April 13, 2018. Sanders was asked about Syria, former FBI Director James Comey, and other topics. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Dems could damage North Korea talks by refusing to back Mike Pompeo

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short attends a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 12, 2018, where President Donald Trump honored the World Series Champion Houston Astros for their 2017 World Series victory. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Marc Short: Democrats are being pressured to vote against Mike Pompeo

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo pauses while speaking during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Secretary of State, Thursday, April 12, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Todd Young: Opposition to Mike Pompeo as secretary of state is political

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Pompeo faces opposition on Senate panel

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House Intelligence Committee member Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., questions then-FBI Director James B. Comey and National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the committee's hearing regarding allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Jim Himes says Mike Pompeo would be ‘good secretary of state’

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo pauses while speaking during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Secretary of State, Thursday, April 12, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Democrats reveal rank hypocrisy in opposing Mike Pompeo

By Matt Mackowiak

Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo pauses while speaking during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Secretary of State, Thursday, April 12, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Former Obama officials blast Mike Pompeo in social-media ads

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a working lunch with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club, Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump leaves open possibility of bailing on meeting with Kim

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

A South Korean army soldier passes by a TV screen showing file footage of CIA Director Mike Pompeo, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Pompeo recently traveled to North Korea to meet with leader Kim Jong Un, a highly unusual, secret visit undertaken as the enemy nations prepare for a meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The signs read: &quot; Mike Pompeo meets with Kim Jong Un.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Trump says unless NKorea summit ‘fruitful’ he’ll pull out

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

A South Korean army soldier passes by a TV screen showing file footage of CIA Director Mike Pompeo, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Pompeo recently traveled to North Korea to meet with leader Kim Jong Un, a highly unusual, secret visit undertaken as the enemy nations prepare for a meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The signs read: &quot; Mike Pompeo meets with Kim Jong Un.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Mike Pompeo’s role in North Korea talks could help confirmation battle in Senate

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times