(Corrects to show that the nominations were advanced, not confirmed, in headline and paragraphs 1, 3-4, 7)

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday advanced the nominations of dozens of President Donald Trump’s picks ‍for government positions, voting along party lines for nominees including conservative activist Leo Brent Bozell III to be ambassador to South Africa and former Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce to be deputy ambassador to the United Nations.

The tally was 52-47 in a procedural vote to advance the nominations of 97 nominees for ambassadorial and sub-cabinet level positions. The vote was along ‌party lines with all of Trump’s fellow Republicans voting in favor ‌and every Democrat opposed.

Republican Senator Steve Daines of Montana did n

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