 
 <prompt> How many Senators confirm Kerry? Given di previous question, write one context wey contain di answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context: <response>: On December 15, 2012, some news outlets bin report say President Barack Obama go nominate Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, after Susan Rice, wey many people see as Obama preferred choice, withdraw her name from consideration based on say the confirmation process don turn to politics after dem criticize her response to the 2012 Benghazi attack. On December 21, Obama suggest the nomination wey people praise. Dem do im confirmation hearing on January 24, 2013, for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the same place wey he first testify for 1971. The committee vote unanimously to approve am on January 29, 2013, and the same day the full Senate confirm am with vote of 94–3. For letter wey he write give Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Kerry announce say he dey resign from the Senate effective February 1. 