Brown Wants To Be Seated Immediately
Senator Wants To Be Sworn In Thursday
POSTED: 1:52 pm EST February 3, 2010
UPDATED: 4:47 pm EST February 3, 2010
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BOSTON -- Sen.-elect Scott Brown wants to be sworn in immediately, not next week as originally planned.
An attorney for the Brown campaign sent a letter to Gov. Deval Patrick and Secretary of State William Galvin on Wednesday asking that the Jan. 19 election results be certified by 11 a.m. Thursday, so that he can be sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden later in the day."As he is the duly elected United States senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, he is entitled to be seated now," Brown campaign counsel Daniel Winslow said in the letter.
An attorney for the Brown campaign sent a letter to Gov. Deval Patrick and Secretary of State William Galvin on Wednesday asking that the Jan. 19 election results be certified by 11 a.m. Thursday, so that he can be sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden later in the day."As he is the duly elected United States senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, he is entitled to be seated now," Brown campaign counsel Daniel Winslow said in the letter. Click To Comment | Read Brown's Letter To Patrick, Galvin | Special Section: Scott Brown: From Wrentham To Washington
The letter also said that Brown wants to participate in several important votes that are scheduled for next week. Brown was originally scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday, Feb. 11."(Brown) has been advised that there are a number of votes scheduled prior to that date. For that reason, he wants certification to occur immediately," the letter said.Patrick's office said the Governor's Council should certify the election at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, so Brown should get a letter of certification by 11 a.m.A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said officials will aim to swear in Brown on Thursday afternoon.Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley to win a Senate seat held by the late Edward Kennedy for over a half-century.
Previous Stories:
- February 3, 2010: Patrick To Certify Brown Win Thursday
- January 28, 2010: Brown Appreciates Patrick's Transparency
- January 28, 2010: Brown To Make State Thank You Stops
- January 27, 2010: Poll: Scott Brown Could Beat Obama
- January 27, 2010: Brown Won't Attend State Of Union Speech
- January 26, 2010: Brown Reaches Across Aisle To Menino, Church Leaders
- January 26, 2010: Brown Meets With Hub Mayor, Preps For Office
- January 26, 2010: Brown Meets With Dems, Targets Swearing-In
- January 22, 2010: Brown Gets Grounded At Home In Wrentham
- January 21, 2010: Brown Ready To 'Get There'
- January 21, 2010: Brown 'Excited, Ready' To Hit Washington
- January 21, 2010: Brown Heading To Washington For Calls
- January 20, 2010: Brown Wants To Get To Work Right Away
- January 20, 2010: Reid: Brown Will Be Seated Immediately
- January 20, 2010: GOP's Brown Pulls Off Impossible, Snags Senate Seat
- January 19, 2010: Brown Stays On Message: 'We Can Do Better'
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