Senator Pens Letter to Massachusetts Leaders Urging Succession Law Change; Aides Say Condition Unchanged
(AP) A cancer-stricken Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has written a poignant letter to Massachusetts leaders asking that they change state law to allow a speedy replacement of him in Congress.
The note has been sent to Gov. Deval Patrick and the state's Senate president and House speaker at a time when Congress is considering an overhaul of the nation's health care system, a life cause of Kennedy's.
The letter acknowledges the state changed its succession law in 2004 to require a special election within five months to fill any vacancy. At the time, legislative Democrats were concerned then-Republican Gov. Mitt Romney would be able to fill any vacancy created as Democratic Sen. John Kerry ran for president.
But Kennedy writes "it is vital for this commonwealth to have two voices speaking for the needs of its citizens and two votes in the Senate during the approximately five months between a vacancy and an election."
While Democrats hold a potentially filibuster-proof margin in Congress, the outcome of a health care reform bill could hinge on a single vote.
The letter was sent Tuesday, but Kennedy aides insist there is no material change in his condition since he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in May 2008.
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4 comments:
AaaaaaHhhhhhhhhhhh
He cares about the people.
How sweet of him.
This is just another typical Kennedy/democrat move. They didn't like it when thewre was a republican governor and he might not do as they like, noe with a moronic Obama friend as governor they want ro change the rules after only five years.
Typical of the dems... change the law if doesn't suit your goals.
Law is just fine as is.
Typical Kennedy arrogance!
He should have spent time in jail for murder ,whoops I forgot he is a politician they don't live by the same rules we "The Stupid American VoterS" have to
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