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The Senate voted 93-5 to confirm him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&#8217;s a Rhodes scholar with degrees in theoretical physics and medieval history, well respected by lawmakers for his thoughtful work as a senior official in the Pentagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But while he has enjoyed a warmer welcome to the job than his predecessor \u2014 Hagel&#8217;s nomination process was fraught with confrontations with senators and a largely partisan confirmation vote \u2014 that honeymoon won&#8217;t last long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carter will immediately be thrust into the budding debate over Obama&#8217;s request for a new authorization for military force in the fight against Islamic State forces in the Middle East, and the decision whether to provide more arms to Ukrainian forces in their fight against Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the latter topic, he has already told senators he would be inclined to increase U.S. help to Ukraine, in opposition to administration moves so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carter also will start his work as lawmakers begin digging into the annual defense budget. 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