U.S. Secretary of State <a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=John+Kerry&family=editorial&specificpeople=154885 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'>John Kerry</a> speaks during his ceremonial swearing in at the State Department February 6, 2013 in Washington, DC. Kerry was officially sworn in on February 1 at the U.S. Capitol as the 68th Secretary of State, succeeding Hillary Clinton.