On a vote of 16-1, the panel voted to send her nomination to the Senate floor, where she is not expected to face any obstacles to full confirmation. She fielded few tough questions at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday, as Democrats and Republicans alike praised her for her intellect and her abilities.
The sole negative vote was from Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), who said he was concerned about the overseas charitable fundraising activities of her husband, former president Bill Clinton. Vitter decried the former president's foundation as a "multimillion dollar minefield of conflicts of interest."