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Obama officially signs Cabinet nominations

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President Barack Obama signs nominations on Capitol Hill Monday for Sen. John Kerry to be his nominee for secretary of State; White House Chief of Staff Jacob Lew to be his nominee for Treasury secretary, former Sen. Chuck Hagel to be his nominee for Defense secretary and John Brennan to be his nominee to be CIA director, after his ceremonial swearing-in ceremony.

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Minutes after his inauguration speech Monday, President Barack Obama signed documents officially submitting top administration nominations to the Senate. Obama affirmed the nominations of John Brennan to be CIA director, former Sen. Chuck Hagel for defense secretary, Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state and Jack Lew for treasury secretary.