Bush officials support for Tillerson impresses key senator

The support for Rex Tillerson’s secretary of state nomination from prominent officials from both Bush administrations already appears to be influencing at least one key senator’s feelings about the contentious selection.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee, tweeted Tuesday afternoon that Tillerson’s endorsements from former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates and former Secretary of State James Baker are impressive.