Massachusetts Senate Approves Interim Senator Legislation
The Massachusetts State Senate has approved a bill that would alter the state’s Senate succession law to allow Gov. Deval Patrick (D-Mass.) to appoint an
Jul 31, 202048.1K Shares1.3M Views
The Massachusetts State Senate has approved a bill that would alter the state’s Senate succession law to allow Gov. Deval Patrick (D-Mass.) to appoint an interim replacement for the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.). The vote was 24-16, with 11 Democrats voting with the five GOP members against the bill. Scott Brown, one of the Republicans who voted no, is a candidate for the full term in January 2010.
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