(FILE) Obama Names Senator John Kerry As Next US Secretary Of State

(FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between US President Barack Obama (L) and John Kerry. John Kerry. Obama named Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) as the next US Secretary Of State replacing outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. ***LEFT IMAGE*** WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 18: U.S. President Barack Obama pauses as he addresses the Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security May 18, 2012 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** WASHINGTON - JULY 29: Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) speaks at the National Press Club July 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. Kerry spoke on the topic of "America and China on the Road to Copenhagen: Toward a Climate Partnership", during his remarks. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)