Lugar expresses support for Clinton

WASHINGTON—Richard G. Lugar, the ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations committee, said yesterday that he intended to vote in favor of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, but he said important questions remain over how she and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, will deal with potential conflicts of interest while she serves as the nation's top diplomat.

"I would vote in favor of Senator Clinton," Lugar, of Indiana, said on ABC's "This Week." "I suspect, however, that I am not alone in suggesting that there will be questions raised, and there will probably be legitimate questions."

Clinton is expected to be officially nominated for the post Monday, months after President-elect Barack Obama defeated her in a bitter primary battle. The announcement comes after lengthy negotiations with Bill Clinton over his own speaking engagements and work with his global foundation.

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