After winning Mass. Senate race, GOP’s Brown says he plans to head to Washington on Thursday
By Glen Johnson, APWednesday, January 20, 2010
GOP’s Brown makes haste in heading for Washington
BOSTON — The Republican who will take over the late Edward Kennedy’s Senate seat says at a news conference that he plans to head to Washington on Thursday.
Scott Brown said earlier Wednesday that he doesn’t expect any problems being seated after defeating Democrat Martha Coakley. He says he has spoken with Massachusetts Gov. Deval (deh-VAHL’) Patrick and Sen. John Kerry.
He could not say precisely when the change would occur.
The timing is important because Brown will give Senate Republicans the 41st vote they need to sustain a filibuster. And that could block President Barack Obama from pushing his health care bill through the chamber.
Brown spoke after saying goodbye to his daughter Arianna at a Boston hotel as she headed back to Syracuse University.
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